Editing Cherry G80-11800

{{infobox dkeyboard
| image name = G80-11800.jpg
| pn = G80-11800, MX-11800
| branding = 
| fcc = 
| manufacturer = [[Cherry]]
| switch = [[Cherry MX Vintage Brown]]
| layouts = 101/102/106 Key US, DE, IT, JIS and many more.
| interface = Dual [[PS/2]] (for keyboard and trackball) or [[USB]]
| weight = 970g
| years = Unknown
| price = ~40-50€
}}

The '''Cherry G80-11800''' is a series of PC-compatible keyboards with built-in trackball. It was made by [[Cherry|Cherry Corp.]] and is no longer in production.

==Variations==

PS/2 models have a cable that splits in two for trackball and keyboard respectively. There were also USB models.
Older models did not have Windows keys.

The ''winkeyless'' version was produced as OEM for Compaq with Compaq's logo and a special beige hue.

==Switches==

All known keyboards used [[Cherry MX Vintage Brown]] switches.

==Trackball==

The small trackball has a button on either side for left and right mouse button.

==Layout and keycaps==

There were variants with and without Windows keys.
Similar to the [[Cherry_G80-11900|G80-11900]], the ''winkeyless'' variant uses 1.5 sized ''Ctrl'' and ''Alt'' keys with a full 7.0 sized space bar key. On the newer variants with Windows keys, all keys on the bottom row except the space bar are only one unit wide.

While the layout is similar to the [[G80-1800]], the right ''Shift'' key is two units wide, the 1.75 wide key found on the G80-1800.

All of the row 1 keys, including the ''ESC'' key and all function keys have a lower profile than usual. It is assumed this change was done so the keyboard could be better fitted into commonly available rack-mount drawers.

At least two colour variants are known: grey and beige and light grey. The OEM keyboards made for Compaq have keycaps in a colour that is more yellowish than any under the Cherry brand.

The keycaps on all models were [[Laser engraving|lasered]] [[PBT]]. Depending on the revision, the Compaq branded keyboards come in two variants. The variant with [[Touch typing#Homing bars|homing-bars]] on the F and J keys uses the newer thin keycaps, while the variant with the [[Touch typing#Homing dots|home-dots]] uses the older thick keycaps.

==Gallery==
<gallery widths="250" heights="187">
File:G80-11800.jpg|A G80-11800 with the Compaq branding
File:Cherry G80-11801 LPAGB-12.jpg|Compaq G80-11801LPAGB/12 (UK ISO layout with dual PS/2 connectors)
File:Cherry G80-11801 label.jpg|Compaq G80-11801LPAGB/12 Label, date code suggests Week 37 1998
</gallery>

==See also==

*[[G80-11900]] Similar to the G80-11800 but has a track pad instead of trackball.

[[Category:List of all keyboards]]
[[Category:List of all Cherry keyboards]]
[[Category:Cherry G80 series]]
[[Category:Cherry OEM keyboards]]
[[Category:Keyboards with integrated pointing device]]
[[Category:Compaq keyboards]]
[[Category:Rack mount keyboards]]
[[Category:Keyboards with Cherry MX switches]]