[news] Ducky Air Bluetooth 65%
![[news] Ducky Air Bluetooth 65%](/api/ImgurImages?id=e5froXB)
Posted May 30, 2016, 9:28 AM UTC
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battery life?
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yes
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[citation needed]
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Depends on the capacity of the AA batteries you put in.
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Thats dissapointing i expected a small battery bank in there..
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In the past having a battery has made the shipping quite difficult. I think this is a way around that.
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Keyboards don't draw much power, and neither does Bluetooth. Props if they even got low powered Bluetooth.
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I have a KBTalKing Pro that uses BT3.0 and two AA batteries. I get several months of life out it.
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With 2 good aa rechargeable I'd say couple days standby and a dull days use.
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You're off by months.
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So correct me.
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I did. A keyboard should last months on two AA batteries. I’ve had Apple keyboards go six months without replacements.
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I've had wireless keyboards that would go a good 6 months on some duracell batteries? In fact the keyboard in the "spare spare" PC I have probably hasn't had the batteries changed in about half a decade lol, I'm the only one who uses it and I sure as hell haven't changed them since before I got the PC that replaced it (which has then since been replaced itself).
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Wow this is huge for people wanting to get their hands on a 65% of that style (no gaps in the board) without paying for or building a custom.
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Bluetooth 65%!! That is what I need!!!
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Looks like I will be that bizarre person who keeps buying bluetooth mechs for his iPad... Someone has to be...
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You are not alone...though i have been using ones wired via the lightning usb adapter since i can not currently find a BT board i like.
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Is that the camera adapter? I've been looking for a way to connect my keyboard to my iPad for a while now.
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Yes,however it has some limitations.
If the boards backlit...don't bother
If it has a USB hub don't bother.
It works just fine with a non backlit pok3r and a Magicforce however.
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I own a non backlit pok3r, so I should be fine. Thank you :)
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I am that same guy, can't wait for this guy
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First Ducky keyboard I have been excited for! This is my favourite layout, really will have to pick one of these up. Hopefully I can find one of these within the EU with an ANSI layout.
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All I'm seeing is: it's going to be hard to score keycaps for that, with that right shift and non-standard bottom row.
The bottom row thing is fixable (a number of sets come with 1u mods for the bottom row), but that right shift key ...
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This is a relatively standard layout.
1.75u shifts are in most keysets, as are 1u modifiers.
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GMK, IMSTO, EnjoyPBT
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This layout is becoming more popular do more sets are supporting it, probably because of the white fox.
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Yeah, and it seems that 1.75u shift is more common than I first thought. The popular Cherry G80-1800 has it too, so a lot of sets provide it as an option.
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It is also in just about every modifier kit these days. I'm all about my non-stardard layouts.
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You have a none standard bottom row.
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Yeah, but as I said, it's not insurmountable. The space bar is standard at least, and 1u caps are easy enough to score. The 1.75u shift is another matter though.
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I'd score you as a notch on my bed any day of the week.
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whatever man
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Still feel the vB87M is better suited for laptops, this may be better for phones/tablets tho. Also if this is ridiculously expensive like most ducky products are look into the RK61 I have one at the moment and its awesome. Also super easy to mod.
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Did they ever fix the issue with the lack of arrow keys?
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Yep, just look for the model with the arrow keys printed on the keycaps
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Ducky made a wireless Neutrino. I'm excited.
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I hope they have a white version, I'd get a white version.
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I'm scared to see how much it will cost, but excited at the same time
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hmmm....this versus KC71 or ANNE RGB?
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Been looking for a 65% keyboard since I saw he whitefox
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I'm curious what the price will be for it.
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Something worth considering, absolutely!
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I swear I have those exact coffee cups
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Ikea? :-)
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probably lol
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Wife bought some a few weeks back ;-)
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ohhh shit ducky now that I was finally happy with my pok3r you gotta bring the big guns huh?
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If this was backlit I'd buy it instantly without question. Even if it were a really feint backlight, that'd be amazing. The Ducky Pocket has it so maybe some future version of the Ducky Air will have it too.
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I wants it. I needs it. This will be my first Ducky.
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Anyone have any idea how the Bluetooth module will work? I'm really hoping it's going to be like my majetouch convertible 2, where I can switch between different computers on the fly
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Have they finally announced it?.Woo it's official boys! DUCKY announced it on their FB page!
https://m.facebook.com/117547488320354/photos/a.117548801653556.22498.117547488320354/1087951884613238/?type=3
If this comes out with MX Clears this is a day one buy for me
Probably tomorrow at Computex. Their FB page says that the Bluetooth module is optional ( swappable with wired usb module ) and it uses AA battery, so this should make the board easier to go on Massdrop/shipping oversea since Ducky can simply package it without batteries.
Awesome! I really hope they'll also release it in ISO layout. I want a nice 65% keyboard that's German compatible so badly. The Bluetooth is just gravy to me.