New Mini Mechanical Keyboard By FILCO

[Shintoki_0169]

Summary

 

 DIATEC announces FILCO Majestouch MINILA-R Convertible and starts accepting pre-orders on 5/8/2020 10:00AM (Japan Time), will be on sale on 26/8/2020.

 

Quotes

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• Bluetooth 5.1 / USB 2.0 Connection
• New Generation "Patch Keycap"
• Cherry MX Brown / Blue / Red / Silent Red / Black
• Avaliable in US and JP array
• DIP switch on back side

 

My thoughts

Looks interesting but still waiting for reviews. While a "normal version" would cost around $165 (USD), it costs no harms taking a look.

Although, yeah shorter "Space" button (could it be good sacrifice for "Fn" button?) is kinda con for me...About appearance, Camouflage model is my first to (if I can get one of course...), other are okay as well.

For anti-RGB lovers, this could be your option while this is compact model for sure.

 

Sources

https://pc.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1267697.html (PC Watch)

https://www.diatec.co.jp/shop/MINILA-R/ (Official Website)

Edited July 30, 2020 by Shintoki_0169

[gloop]

Looks like a pretty standard 60%, apart from the split spacebar.

[Haro]

doesn't look special to me. unless im missing something. 

[Radium_Angel]

It's pretty. Not sure 3 digit price-tag worth of pretty, but pretty all the same

[jaslion]

Looks like a wannabe mid 2000s keyboard. Far too expensive for my taste but someone will probably like and buy it.

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[spartaman64]

1 hour ago, Radium_Angel said:

It's pretty. Not sure 3 digit price-tag worth of pretty, but pretty all the same

you would think a smaller keyboard would be cheaper 

[Nowak]

There are smaller keyboards than a 60%. This isn't "super mini", not unless it's... fuck, I dunno, a 40%? Or maybe even a Pain27?

[JoeCoke]

IMO that looks like pain to type on. 

[That Franc]

18 hours ago, Nowak said:

There are smaller keyboards than a 60%. This isn't "super mini", not unless it's... fuck, I dunno, a 40%? Or maybe even a Pain27?

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[oldaccount117]

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[Doobeedoo]

Hmm bit odd that space, maybe wouldn't bother me, still not fan of these over TKL though. 

[gloop]

1 hour ago, elitekills999 said:

What a trash product, why would anyone ever try to advertise it unless this is literally an advertisement. Checks OP profile and it was created 22 hours ago hmm

Why is it a trash product? How are they advertising it? And why are you basing it off OPs creation date?

[Pickles von Brine]

I still have my Filco Majestouch 2 from years ago I bought used for 125 bucks. Still going strong and never had an issue.  Cool to see them release a new product. 

[Drama Lama]

On 7/29/2020 at 6:46 PM, spartaman64 said:

you would think a smaller keyboard would be cheaper 

Especially if it’s not a custom one 

[Nowak]

Based on the layout, I think this is intended for the Japanese market. That's pretty interesting, you don't see many boards below 75% with non-ANSI layouts.

[divito]

9 minutes ago, Nowak said:

Based on the layout, I think this is intended for the Japanese market. That's pretty interesting, you don't see many boards below 75% with non-ANSI layouts.

Well, most of Europe is ISO as well so that will be interesting to see, as you're right that most sub-75% are usually just ANSI.

 

It's a clean keyboard and having ISO and ANSI options is neat overall; different color options too. I've typically been averse to sub-75% because I'm not totally interested in designing/learning a function layer but it seems decently thought out from a quick look.

[Nowak]

1 minute ago, divito said:

Well, most of Europe is ISO as well but it'll at least start in Japan. And you're right that most sub-75% are typically ANSI, so it will be interesting to see how this goes once it's released.

Japan's layout uses the ISO Enter but has a 1u backspace, a 3u(?) spacebar, 2.25u left shift with a 1.75u right shift, and additional bottom row keys to facilitate typing in Japanese. ANSI has 104 keys, ISO has 105 keys, JIS has 109 keys. So seeing that reduced down to a 60% form factor is rather interesting.

 

https://deskthority.net/wiki/ANSI_vs_JIS

[TheRandomness]

12 hours ago, That Franc said:

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40% is workable, then there's what I assume is an Osu! board, then that's just an enter key. This though, this is a Pain 27.

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[vanished]

On 7/30/2020 at 6:47 PM, TheRandomness said:

40% is workable, then there's what I assume is an Osu! board, then that's just an enter key. This though, this is a Pain 27.

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[Peterwoo802]

Shorter spacebars are killer for me 

[Nowak]

5 minutes ago, Peterwoo802 said:

Shorter spacebars are killer for me 

It's for the Japanese market, so a longer spacebar isn't necessary.

[Arika]

is there anything special about this keyboard that makes it different than any other keyboard? i don't quite get why it's "news".

[RejZoR]

I hate this absolutely dumb obsession with mechanical keyboards everyone has. Someone made it a trend and now 99% of keyboards are these stupid absurdly noisy garbage keyboards with skyscraper tall keys like we're back in the 1980's. :rolleyes: I honestly don't understand what's the appeal for keyboard to click so absurdly loud and because keys are so stupid tall they are ALL wonky like they are drunk and positioned on top of a pin head. And yes, I know only blue keys click so much, but it's the keys almost everyone uses. As for wonkyness, I've tried both, MX and Romer and they are all wonky. Reds feel mushy and with definition and presence of a sloth. Like there was something so wrong with membrane keyboards. Good ones like Cherry Stream have low profile keys, excellent click definition and feedback and freaking keys that are actually stable and not all wonky and cheap feeling because of it. Wonky keys were a thing on cheap membrane keyboards and now everyone wants them with crap mechanical keyboards. Yes, I'm old and grumpy now. And mechanical keyboards suck ass.

 

 

[Mr. Smiley]

39 minutes ago, RejZoR said:

I hate this absolutely dumb obsession with mechanical keyboards everyone has. Someone made it a trend and now 99% of keyboards are these stupid absurdly noisy garbage keyboards with skyscraper tall keys like we're back in the 1980's. :rolleyes: I honestly don't understand what's the appeal for keyboard to click so absurdly loud and because keys are so stupid tall they are ALL wonky like they are drunk and positioned on top of a pin head. And yes, I know only blue keys click so much, but it's the keys almost everyone uses. As for wonkyness, I've tried both, MX and Romer and they are all wonky. Reds feel mushy and with definition and presence of a sloth. Like there was something so wrong with membrane keyboards. Good ones like Cherry Stream have low profile keys, excellent click definition and feedback and freaking keys that are actually stable and not all wonky and cheap feeling because of it. Wonky keys were a thing on cheap membrane keyboards and now everyone wants them with crap mechanical keyboards. Yes, I'm old and grumpy now. And mechanical keyboards suck ass.

 

 

You must have never used a custom board with lubed and filmed switches. Go build a custom board with your choice of switch see if it changes your opinion. There is legitimately no risk either as you can just sell the board for a profit if you don't like it.