75% or 84/87 Key (w/ Aligned F1 and 1 Keys) Recommendations?

fluxdada

13 Feb 2016, 02:28

Do any of you have suggestions for a keyboard that meets the my following requirements?

As far as I can tell the Noppoo Choc Mini 84 and the KBT Race II seem closest but I'm so new there might be others out there I'm not aware of.

Requirements (in order of importance):
- F1 key directly above (in proximity) and squarely over 1 key, F2 over 2 and so on
- Cherry MX Blue (genuine preferred but not absolute requirement)
- Backlighting (mono-color ok)
- 10 Key (nice to have but not totally required)
- Dampened (but I can do that afterward via 3rd party)
- $60 - $90 or so for price

The most important feature is the F keys directly next too and squarely above the number keys. The Noppoo Choc Mini 84 is an example of the placement in looking for.

The KBT Race II FKeys are slightly offset to the right which is very close but I prefer F Keys directly above like the Chic Mini.

Many I've found that are very close are labeled 75% or 87 key keyboards.

Any help would be appreciated.

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toidbb

13 Feb 2016, 02:33

fluxdada wrote:
Any help would be appreciated.
How about this, used it today. It is a mechanical keyboards branded one...


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They have it in white and black cases:
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/in ... ail&p=1378

fluxdada

13 Feb 2016, 02:46

That looks great. Is it branded other things? It seems familiar. I'll give it a look.

fluxdada

13 Feb 2016, 02:48

Anyone used the Greetech Blue switches in the above linked keyboard?

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toidbb

13 Feb 2016, 03:12

fluxdada wrote:That looks great. Is it branded other things? It seems familiar. I'll give it a look.

I do not know if it is branded something else or not. The one I have has the Reds, or I could tell you how the blues feel on it.

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