Best space-saving/compact keyboard 2013
- webwit
- Wild Duck
- Location: The Netherlands
- Main keyboard: Model F62
- Favorite switch: IBM beam spring
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Please vote for your winner of the award for the Best space-saving/compact keyboard or keyboard family in 2013.
By voting in this category you can win a keyboard cable from Pexon PCs.
This is the final round. See the first round and second round for reference.
The official nominees are:
Filco Minila Air
The Minila Air is the flagship of Filco's new compact Majestouch Minila keyboard family. It finally brings wireless bluetooth to mechanical keyboards of a main brand.
Look mum! No cable!
IBM industrial Space Saving Keyboard
The IBM Space Saving keyboard is an 84/85 key Model M keyboard. The iconic design of the standard version is only topped by the rare industrial version of the same board.
Nom nom nom nom nom nom nom.
IBM "Kishsaver"
The IBM "Kishsaver" is a 62-key keyboard for the IBM 4704, named after it's rediscoverer, Kishy. It is the only true compact IBM Model F keyboard known, and got again in the spotlight by this huge find from tinnie.
Is it a HHKB Pro II? Is it a Poker? No, it's an IBM Model F with capacitive buckling springs.
Matias Mini Tactile Pro
The Matias Mini Tactile Pro is a "better keyboard for your Mac" and uses Matias Alps clicky keyswitches, making it an interesting alternative to compact MX keyboards.
Bling bling. While Apple confuses keyboards with wafer-thin alu sheets, Matias delivers the goods!
PJE's OneHand - 20% keyboard
The OneHand chording keyboard is a custom keyboard project by PJE and a great example of how to build your own keyboard. It uses a custom PCB, Cherry MX switches and a Teensy controller.
Operating a motor vehicle with one hand while posting to deskthority with the other. It is now possible.
- kint
- Location: northern Germany
- Main keyboard: g80-8200/ FK-2002
- Main mouse: genius netscroll optical gen1
- Favorite switch: MX clear/ Alps white comp
- DT Pro Member: -
20% got my vote because it's special...
reminds me of http://www.knac.com/ online radio stations jingle:
"and now for the younger set who enjoy typing with one hand: my pants are around my ankles..."
reminds me of http://www.knac.com/ online radio stations jingle:
"and now for the younger set who enjoy typing with one hand: my pants are around my ankles..."
- Daniel Beardsmore
- Location: Hertfordshire, England
- Main keyboard: Filco Majestouch 1 (home)/Poker II backlit (work)
- Main mouse: MS IMO 1.1
- Favorite switch: Probably not whatever I wrote here
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Kishsaver absolutely — it just seems too good to be true!
- bhtooefr
- Location: Newark, OH, USA
- Main keyboard: TEX Shinobi
- Main mouse: TrackPoint IV
- Favorite switch: IBM Selectric (not a switch, I know)
- DT Pro Member: 0056
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Damnit, I can only vote for one...
Just flipped a coin. Heads for the Kishsaver, tails for Matias.
Got heads.
Just flipped a coin. Heads for the Kishsaver, tails for Matias.
Got heads.
- webwit
- Wild Duck
- Location: The Netherlands
- Main keyboard: Model F62
- Favorite switch: IBM beam spring
- DT Pro Member: 0000
- Contact:
The vote closes on Monday 9 December at 20:00 UTC. Vote now!
The three nominees with currently the most votes are (in alphabetical order):
The three nominees with currently the most votes are (in alphabetical order):
Spoiler:
- webwit
- Wild Duck
- Location: The Netherlands
- Main keyboard: Model F62
- Favorite switch: IBM beam spring
- DT Pro Member: 0000
- Contact:
Fixed, thanks.