I'm contemplating getting a another mechanical keyboard, but I was thinking about maybe trying something other than Cherry switches this time. I have a Zowie Celeritas Pro with MX Brown switches now, and I'm really happy with it, and would like to have something with a tactile feel.
So I was wondering what switches are readily available with ISO layout on the keyboard? Preferably with nordic or German layout, but that's not as important.
Of course Cherry MX red, blue, black and brown is very easily available, but what about for example Topre switches in ISO?
What kinds of switches are readily available with ISO layout
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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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Both capacitive (which isn't actually available in ANSI - just ISO (XT and the terminals) and PC-AT (which somewhat resembles ANSI, but has an L-shaped enter) - without modding a (ISO) terminal board to be ANSI) and membrane buckling spring are readily available in ISO.
I believe the various Alps variants are also readily available in ISO.
I believe the various Alps variants are also readily available in ISO.
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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
- DT Pro Member: -
- Contact:
Topre keyboards available from http://www.keyboardco.com/ in German and Swedish layouts, both 105- and 88-key (TKL).
Several German resellers offer the Cherry G80-3000 with clears in German layout – it's not a whole lot more tactile than browns, but the stiffer springs give it a much meatier feel. Using that at work at the moment – pretty nice actually.
Matias Quiet Pro (high tactile Alps switches of Matias's new design) for PC coming end of January (read: mid February earliest ;-) from keyboardco, in German and "Nordic" layouts. Matias Tactile Pro (loud clicky Alps, probably still old Fukka switches in stock but keyboardco may be onto the new Matias Click Switch batch) – this is a Mac layout. Available in German.
Keyboardco also do the Unicomp keyboards in ISO, UK legends; if you want other legends, go directly to http://pckeyboard.com/ .
Quite a few options actually – ISO is slowly getting better, but no joy yet for Poker-style boards in ISO :(
Several German resellers offer the Cherry G80-3000 with clears in German layout – it's not a whole lot more tactile than browns, but the stiffer springs give it a much meatier feel. Using that at work at the moment – pretty nice actually.
Matias Quiet Pro (high tactile Alps switches of Matias's new design) for PC coming end of January (read: mid February earliest ;-) from keyboardco, in German and "Nordic" layouts. Matias Tactile Pro (loud clicky Alps, probably still old Fukka switches in stock but keyboardco may be onto the new Matias Click Switch batch) – this is a Mac layout. Available in German.
Keyboardco also do the Unicomp keyboards in ISO, UK legends; if you want other legends, go directly to http://pckeyboard.com/ .
Quite a few options actually – ISO is slowly getting better, but no joy yet for Poker-style boards in ISO :(
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tlt
- Location: Sweden
- Main keyboard: Topre Realforce 105UFW
- Main mouse: Mionix Avior 7000
- Favorite switch: Cherry MX Brown
- DT Pro Member: -
There are good prices on some Topre Realforce keyboards with Swedish/Finnish layout at http://www.verkkokauppa.com/popups/prod ... p?id=43871. Use Chrome to translate the site if your Finnish isn't good enought. 
The shipment cost goes crazy if your not in Finland but I sent them an e-mail and got a more resonable price.
The shipment cost goes crazy if your not in Finland but I sent them an e-mail and got a more resonable price.