Ask HN: What's your daily driver keyboard?

#1

Post by robbiet480 » Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 7:06 PM UTC

Inspired by the thread about typ.ing [0] and people talking about their setup, I wondered what HN users are using for their daily driver keyboard.

Please list the model, switches, keycaps, layout and any other details you think relevant.

[0]: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49346854

Re: Ask HN: What's your daily driver keyboard?

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Post by robbiet480 » Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 7:07 PM UTC

My current daily driver is a Logitech MX Keys. I don't love it honestly but it's not bad.

Re: Ask HN: What's your daily driver keyboard?

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Post by guax » Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 7:09 PM UTC

Kinesis Advantage360 Pro (ZMK). Not my favourite of all time, but it did help me immensely with wrist pain

Re: Ask HN: What's your daily driver keyboard?

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Post by arnaudperalta » Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 7:09 PM UTC

keychron K3 Pro, low profile brown gateron switches

Re: Ask HN: What's your daily driver keyboard?

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Post by theandrewbailey » Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 7:15 PM UTC

Home: Das Keyboard 4 Utimate (Cherry MX brown, unlabeled keys)

Work: Many and I could change them all every day if I wanted to (ewaste recycling company), but main work desktop has a Royal Kludge S108 Typewriter.

Re: Ask HN: What's your daily driver keyboard?

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Post by bookofjoe » Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 7:18 PM UTC

Das Keyboard 4 Professional - Cherry MX2 Blue Switches

Re: Ask HN: What's your daily driver keyboard?

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Post by squigz » Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 7:20 PM UTC

ErgoDox EZ with brown switches. It took a (long) while to get used to, but far more comfortable to type on long-term IMO

I also use a Kensington trackball mouse

Re: Ask HN: What's your daily driver keyboard?

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Post by be_erik » Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 7:23 PM UTC

I’ve been using a WASD Code edition with brown switches for many years now without any complaints.

Re: Ask HN: What's your daily driver keyboard?

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Post by cynerx » Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 7:43 PM UTC

Home made Corne. Have many of them including low profile BT one. All of them 5 columns per side.

Re: Ask HN: What's your daily driver keyboard?

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Post by ja27 » Sat, Aug 22, 2026, 7:44 PM UTC

Keychron K3 Pro, red switches, RGB, stock keycaps. I find low-profile more comfortable for my hands but has enough key travel it feels right. It's close enough to the MacBook layout that it isn't too hard to switch back and forth when I'm out with the laptop.