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Re: Logitech MX Mechanical Keyboard

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Post by audiometry »

bmitc wrote: post #291
ubertaco wrote: post #16

This looks like a non-hotswappable board with proprietary switches, and it's still tied to Logitech's wireless dongles (which are notoriously bad about both causing and being super-sensitive to 2.4Ghz-spectrum interference). I mean, I _think_ the switches are proprietary -- the page has no real information about the switches at all, which is a bit like selling a computer by showing you a picture of the case and telli…

> I don't get who this product is for, other than maybe someone who has heard mechanical keyboards are cool but is daunted by doing any research into what mechanical keyboard options exist out there. Why is the mechanical keyboard community so elitist? I don't have time to research a keyboard made by some mom and pop keyboard operation when I already know it won't work (easily if at all) with my setup. With Logitech'…

> Why is the mechanical keyboard community so elitist?

I think this is a fundamental element of modern 'advertising on social media'. This and 'scarcity' of product 'drops'.

My teenage son was sucked into this nonsense about two+ years ago. The PCBs for the keyboards (purchased from multiple vendors) are terribly-supported Chinese garbage. Official tech support is junk, and if you ask a keyboard community, it's taken as an insult to the community.

And before anyone says, "bad assembly" -- my son is certified from a three-day long Haako micro-soldering course, so he knows how to solder.

Re: Logitech MX Mechanical Keyboard

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Post by attentive »

ubertaco wrote: post #16

This looks like a non-hotswappable board with proprietary switches, and it's still tied to Logitech's wireless dongles (which are notoriously bad about both causing and being super-sensitive to 2.4Ghz-spectrum interference). I mean, I _think_ the switches are proprietary -- the page has no real information about the switches at all, which is a bit like selling a computer by showing you a picture of the case and telli…

These are low profile mechanical keys. Looks like the same or similar to G815/G915. Which can be wired btw.

Re: Logitech MX Mechanical Keyboard

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Post by sound1 »

bronikowski wrote: post #362
dotancohen wrote: post #230

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm also a mechanical keyboard aficionado and I always write with a fountain pen. It's probably not an uncommon correlation of interest, all things considered.

It's a common joke on r/fountainpens. I think there's a subreddit covering fountain pens, mechanical keyboards and, if my memory serves me, headphones.

We probably can add automatic watches and fancy cameras & lenses to that list. Katana swords even..

Re: Logitech MX Mechanical Keyboard

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Post by dotancohen »

tekknik wrote: post #265
dotancohen wrote: post #232

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Quiet as possible: Reds (any company, I prefer Cherry). Quiet enough that your coworkers won't hear it, yet very comfortable to type on for those new to mechanical keyboards: Browns.

Reds + orings, or brown + orings. A lot of the sound comes from someone bottoming out the keys.

I seriously discourage the use of orings. Rather, new users should practice _not_ bottoming out, which is why I recommend Browns for new users.

Re: Logitech MX Mechanical Keyboard

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Post by scott0129 »

el_memorioso wrote: post #502
corrral wrote: post #467

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As someone who wanted: 1) Bluetooth 2) Multi-device support/switching (3 minimum) 3) Wired-use operation as a backup 4) Mechanical switches BUT ALSO: 5) Not to have to give a shit about my keyboard, or spend much time on it, and ideally not spend much money , either I settled on a Keychron and it's been really good for my purposes. It's a solid keyboard for someone who wants an entirely OK mechanical keyboard for non…

On my Keychron K3 there is a key combination that deactivates the light-pattern-changing key. Now, if I accidentally hit it, it just flashes a couple of times and goes back to the setting I had it on. Check your manual.

I've had a K2 for years and that was my only annoyance with the keyboard until now.

Now, it's my ideal keyboard

Re: Logitech MX Mechanical Keyboard

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Post by dankons »

dawnerd wrote: post #411
smiley1437 wrote: post #354

Note that this appears to use the Logi Bolt receiver, not the typical Unifying receiver - so you might end up with 2 dongles (a unifying and a bolt) Be aware that Logitech now has 3 wireless technologies: Unifying - the original 2.4 wireless, supports up to 6 devices. Symbol - Orange square with black or white six-pointed snowflake Logi Bolt - the new encrypted version of their unifying controller, also supports up t…

I really wish their LightSpeed devices also supported bluetooth. If I take my mouse with me on the road it's really annoying having to bring a dongle and the adapter.

I use a G603 LightSpeed which also supports operation via Bluetooth. It actually ends up being pretty handy, as I can switch the mouse between my desktop and laptop just by pressing a button.

Beware though, that they have an issue with scroll wheels breaking after several months of use (a plastic axle connecting the wheel to the rotary encoder breaks off). After mine broke the second time after warranty repair, ended up ordering a replacement part myself and also modded the scrolling mechanism to have less resistance.

Re: Logitech MX Mechanical Keyboard

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Post by LoLFactor »

Macha wrote: post #394
saiya-jin wrote: post #258

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Holy effin' moly I am not alone... square Enter, no stupid shift slashes placement. It took me forever to find something (actually didn't - Roccat I have have this idiotic tiny Enter, but good volume control knob which is super useful too), and I don't even want bluetooth since I never move it around. Logitech G915 looks great if it just used the cable, it seems to have volume knob/roller too. Too bad there isn't wir…

What layout has shift-slashes? I'm using a UK keymap with a 105-key ISO keyboard. Slashes are the keys one in from left/right shift. Shift-\ = | and Shift-/ = ?. Is there some common layout where these are reversed as to which is the shift key?

ISO has shift slashes, but no in all variants. Here's the G915 in UK International layout:

https://resource.logitechg.com/w_692,c_limit,q_auto,f_auto,d...

And here it is in the US International layout:

https://resource.logitechg.com/w_692,c_limit,q_auto,f_auto,d...

As you can see, in the US variant, it does not have the shift slashes, so it's 104 keys instead of 105. They're not reversed, it's just that the left shift is full size and the slash is near the Enter. From what I've seen, though, it's not merely a US/UK difference, as some manufacturers will keep the left Shift slash button as a double, just to respect the 105-key standard. To me, and apparently @saiya-jin, this is very annoying.

Before I decided on this keyboard, I shopped around found WASD. They do customizable prebuilt mechanical keyboards. Pretty nice. They also have the ISO layout variant, as well as the ANSI variant. Even nicer. But check out these comparison shots I took from their configurator:

https://imgur.com/a/JUZBJwB

See how they just keep the left Shift slash as a double, despite it already being next to Enter on the US variant? That would have driven me crazy.

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