My XKeys 128 broke

[Ghallo]

Actually - that looks really interesting.

I was wondering - anyone buy this:
http://www.artlebedev.com/everything/optimus/
?

It has been out for a while now and I was wondering if anyone had broken down and purchased one.

[Ghallo]

So I found it here: http://www.totalbarcode.com/part-num....html?src=TBPG
for about $ 100 - that makes it 1/3 the price of the XKeys with more keys...

Anyone actually used one of these?

[Drommon]

Try this brief review from here ->

http://www.dual-boxing.com/showthrea...herry+keyboard

[Drommon]

Here is another thread on programmable keyboards form this site ->

http://www.dual-boxing.com/showthrea...erry+keyboards

[Drommon]

So I found it here: http://www.totalbarcode.com/part-num....html?src=TBPG
for about $ 100 - that makes it 1/3 the price of the XKeys with more keys...

Anyone actually used one of these?

I am seriously considering buying one myself. I keep putting it off because I am trying to get the most mileage I can with my craptastic keyboard and ISboxer. But if I want ease of independant character movement plus extra utility with using my toons I need more keys.

Either that or more fingers/hand. I can make sub keymaps... but still...

[rocnroll]

Tempting, very tempting... damn, I love and hate this site. I learn so much and spend so much (well, not a lot yet...yet...).

[Bot]

So I found it here: http://www.totalbarcode.com/part-num....html?src=TBPG
for about $ 100 - that makes it 1/3 the price of the XKeys with more keys...

Anyone actually used one of these?

when i clicked on the link trend micro blocked the website claiming danger. i dont know the validity of its accusation i just thought id throw that out there.

[Drommon]

when i clicked on the link trend micro blocked the website claiming danger. i dont know the validity of its accusation i just thought id throw that out there.

Well I guess I will find out. I ordered a KB from them. I did use a low limit CC though which is my policy for all internet purchases.

[Ghallo]

Well, I ordered the Cherry from them, and I ended up wanting to change my order so I called them. They seemed pretty professional and had multiple people to help me with my different questions.

I am not going to go so far as to vouch for them - because I haven't received my keyboard yet - but over the phone they seemed nice enough.



Epilogue:
Last night I decided that since the Xkeys was broken I might as well have fun tearing it apart. Interesting piece of information: All of the parts had the "Cherry" logo on them!

Talk about ironic.

Turns out that the issue was the "Key Lockout Switch". This keyboard was intended for use with a register and the connector that allowed it to determine which "function" position it was in was somehow (don't ask me how) bent. I did a lot of troubleshooting to figure this out, but eventually I bent it back to the correct shape and I managed to get the Xkeys working again.
Yay.

I'm still upset with PI Engineering. If they had thought about the symptoms I was describing they could have at least narrowed down what the issue was. I've never worked with these before and I was able to do it in an hour.

I guess not everyone is an engineer, regardless of their name. Oh well.

[Drommon]

Well thats very interesting. So the x-keys is just a cherry keyboard with a different look and software. I am interested in what questions you asked if you don't mind sharing.

In particular I am interested in knowing if the keyboard will work in addition to a standard keyboard. I assuming 'yes' for this.

Thanks for any info.