The nominees are: The Cherry G80-1800, the HHKB Pro II family, the IBM Space Saving Keyboard and the Phantom.
And the Wingnut for Best space-saving/compact keyboard 2012, as voted for by the members of deskthority, goes to...
The Phantom is a PCB with a programmable controller and a mounting plate designed by bpiphany (a.k.a. PrinsValium). It was available in a keyboard community groupbuy. Various layout are supported, and it can be fitted with original Cherry doubleshot/dye-sub keycaps.
Phantom PCB.
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