Friday, June 9th 2023

Vortex Shows off New Prebuilt Keyboards and Premium Keyboard Kits at Computex 2023

It's been a while since we last reviewed a Vortexgear keyboard so I wasn't surprised to see a brand new keyboard line from the brand. While the TKL Multix keyboards in its various colorways were new to me, they weren't new launches necessarily. Instead, Vortex used its presence at Computex to show off the new PC66 QMK, which is also available as a barebones kit. This uses a thick ABS plastic chassis and a gasket mount structure to put out a vintage aesthetic-inspired 65% keyboard that uses external batteries for wireless connectivity as well. We also saw the M0110 that comes as a wired open-source firmware keyboard or triple-mode wireless keyboard and uses either an HHKB-style layout or a more traditional 60% layout with a 6.25u space bar. There was also the Vortex x KBtalKing (a Chinese keyboard community) collab keyboard called the One 4 which is a full-size wireless keyboard up for pre-order now.

Intriguing also were new keyboard kits from Vortex that shifted away from plastic in favor of thick CNC-machined aluminium. The M0110A is an 1800 form factor keyboard kit that uses the smaller M0110 as the base for the feature set whereas the Model M and Model F77/F62 go more daring with the designs that are reminiscent of other popular keyboards on the market. I especially liked the Model M SSK with its curved top frame that makes for a visually different keyboard from the norm and Vortex says these kits will follow the pre-order/group buy purchase scheme soon, if not already by the time this news post is up.
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5 Comments on Vortex Shows off New Prebuilt Keyboards and Premium Keyboard Kits at Computex 2023

#1
teamtd11
I love the look of the retro colour models.
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R-T-B
I may have to try one of the Model M kits...
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wheresmycar
i love "retro" but for some reason when it comes to modern tech in 1980's keyboard colour or design language i get put off. I guess it reminds me of an era when our household machines were super slow and that horrible dial-up reverberation.... i dunno i can't shake it off. I guess its the same reason i've always avoided those brown/tan noctua fans in tampered glass side panel build (i've got a couple in a concealed mini-ITX - yep hidden away!!).
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