The aluminum-clad peripheral has only 66 keys, surprisingly enough

Jun 5, 2013 08:51 GMT  ·  By

Most keyboards nowadays do their best to look smooth and sleek, some going out of their way to be as thin as possible, but Rosewill decided it was time for a blast to the past.

That is what led to the creation of the Micro RK9000, a small, brushed aluminum keyboard with only 66 keys.

Of course, what it lacks in length and width it makes up in height. Between the need for sturdiness and the use of Cherry MX switches, the keys on this compact peripheral are quite big.

The reason for the low key count is the lack of the numpad and most function keys. Multimedia buttons are just as absent.

Rosewill reportedly made the product for gamers. Fortunately, the lack of dedicated function keys is solved by a macro button that makes some of the 66 standard keys double as them.

Micro RK9000 boasts PCB, USB and PS/2 connectivity (over adapters).