Noppoo choc mini

[iCupcake]

What do you think about Noppoo choc mini ?

[hoggy]

They're okay - buy one. It might take a bit of getting used to, but not too much. You might want to grab some keycaps (7bit might have a few left - I save money by not looking at the round4 thread).

If you're thinking of the choc mini or another keyboard - just skip the pain of deciding and buy both.

[CeeSA]

go for the white version with PBT keycaps.

[Sinzz]

Or you can get the Keycool 84, which is about the the same in design, but has backlight option as well!

[iCupcake]

POM (Black Version)

PBT (White Version)

What different ?

[LollyWater]

As far as I'm aware both versions come stock with POM keycaps. CeeAS probably means he will replace the keycaps at a later point in time as I am also.

[LollyWater]

Or you can get the Keycool 84, which is about the the same in design, but has backlight option as well!

Do you know if there's a non backlit version?

[Sinzz]

There is, the older models are non backlit.

[vivalarevolución]

I'm considering getting one of these as well. One problem I run into with these smaller keyboards is hitting other keys when I go for the right shift. Anybody else do that with this board?

[CeeSA]

Noppoo white comes with PBT keycaps.

http://deskthority.net/photos-videos-f8 ... lit=Noppoo

[realex]

i never knew there actually was a backlit noppoo choc, but it seems like it was already discontinued due to poor quality.
right now i can't decide whether to get a kbt race, keycool 84 or the white noppoo...

[CeeSA]

here are my impressions for the backlit Noppoo

http://deskthority.net/photos-videos-f8 ... lit=Noppoo

[vivalarevolución]

Does the Choc Mini need to install drivers? Because I want to use this thing at work and I cannot install anything on my computer.

[CeeSA]

Windows - not at all.

[codehead]

Take a look at my reviews on the white and the black one:
http://deskthority.net/news-reviews-f4/ ... t3470.html

Noppoo has excellent "bang for the buck" ratio, even with its downsides.

[t!ng]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gubz/83840 ... otostream/

Since when does the Noppoo have this new layout?

[rodtang]

Wow, it's not stupid anymore!

[t!ng]

It has never been : (

It's the best 75% kb out there!

[rodtang]

It has never been : (

It's the best 75% kb out there!

The random sizes of the bottom row was stupid!

(And it's only the best 75% kb until I stop being lazy and design mine)

[t!ng]

It's the best 75% kb out there for the price! The bottom row isnt that annoying (in terms of the spacebar i agree), imo.

1.5 - 1 - 1.5 spacebar 1 - 1 - 1.5

[calavera]

Do it! I used browns as my daily driver. The pic above is a blue switch one with cherry corps double shots and RGB's. I'm a little ashamed to say that I prefer the choc mini blues over filco's blues. Both are plate mounted but the choc mini just feels less pitchy.. if that makes any sense.

As much as I love the poker 60% layout I use the dedicated arrow keys a lot so I opted for the choc mini. They're definitely the best bang for the buck tkl keyboards out there. Plus it does NKRO over USB!

[ne0phyte]

Here's my Noppoo Choc Mini equipped with nothing but Signature Plastic Crap Bag keycaps
Mine had blacks but I modded it to ghetto reds.

[calavera]

Found a more recent pic:



Switched out to RA double shots and black font RGB's.

[gigibecali]

There're lots of posts concerning problems of this keyboard.
It looks nice, but I would like it to work and not stay in my way.
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40585.0

[ne0phyte]

Didn't have any problems except for the rather bad soldering (many bent over pins took me some while to desolder when I modded mine to ghetto reds).

[Greystoke]

I use a Noppoo Choc Mini as my main work keyboard. The model I have is non-back-lit, Cherry MX Brown switches.

Very decent board for the price. Small and easy to shift to an optimal typing position, and light enough to transport if I move to a conference room. Not too clicky, but I am planning to add red o-rings, as I'm a ham-handed typist and I usually bottom out the keys.

I don't usually need the 10-key functionality, when I have tried that feature it works okay, but given that the keys are staggered it's not as easy to touch-type for number entry. I'd probably get a separate number pad if I had a lot of numeric work. YMMV of course.

[katamari]

With the new layout it is the best small sized keyboard out there.

Since when are they plate mounted?

[calavera]

They were always plate mounted. Even with the plate the keyboard can still flex if you twist it with force compared to a filco which feels very solid.