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My Unhealthy Relationship with Keyboards

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Re: My Unhealthy Relationship with Keyboards

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Post by bogdan »

azemetre wrote: post #79

Nice to see the Noppoo Choc Mini! I had the same keyboard, got me through 5 years of starcraft 2 and another 5 years of brood war remastered. Had to retire it when I stopped playing starcraft and now use a kinesis advantage360 pro when working/programming. If you haven't used a split keyboard, I highly recommend it! It feels way more natural typing and less stressful on your wrists. I still use a kinesis freestyle 2…

A white noppoo choc mini was my introduction to mechanical keyboards, I still have it and it works without any issues but it now sits in my cabinet next to my desk. Got it because Reckful (RIP) had one and was doing a lot of typeracer back then and I liked the click/clack sounds it made. Nowadays I'm using a Ducky DK2108 with a set of double-shot PBT keycaps, the keyboard is indestructible and looks brand new, can't justify replacing it.

Re: My Unhealthy Relationship with Keyboards

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Post by nullptr_deref »

I was genuinely hoping to see something weird like how you designed your custom PCBs and made a simple ergonomic keyboard for yourself. How you transitioned the mortal plane into a weird keyboard realm.

For context: https:/www.youtube.com/@BenVallack/

The channel is about pure keyboard obsession. Please share it with your family to show them that you are no where obsessed with the keyboards!

Re: My Unhealthy Relationship with Keyboards

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Post by J_Shelby_J »

coreyh14444 wrote: post #67
coreyh14444 wrote: post #66

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I was going to do the Crocodile Dundee "That's not a knife, this is a knife" routine on this one. Taeha Types, Glarses, Hipyo Tech, Switch and Click, et al, would like to have a word.

And I'm typing this on a fully custom, hand soldered, hand lubed, modded Maja V2 from KBDFans and MT3 keycaps from Drop. Easily costs more than all those boards in that post combined. And let's just say this is not my only keyboard.

It’s a neat hobby!

Honestly, all you really need is to lube the switches. That’s biggest benefit. A lubed mechanical switch, even the cheapest generic red, out performs anything off the shelf.

Re: My Unhealthy Relationship with Keyboards

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Post by Brybry »

otikik wrote: post #4

This person might enjoy the Keychron K1. I have used mine for many years. It's a bit less "low profile" than a mac keyboard, but the difference is not enough to require different finger movement - I get used to the different height in minutes. https://www.keychron.com/collections/all-keyboards/products/...

I went from a low profile scissor switch keyboard to a K5 Pro and, while it's not the same, I'm also happy with the outcome.

There's still some relearning because key placement is slightly different (sometimes I hit spacebar instead of left alt/command).

Also, I think the MX Keys that he likes is flat (ortholinear?) and the K-series has a slight stagger to the keys (but I also didn't find it to be an issue).

Re: My Unhealthy Relationship with Keyboards

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Post by bbbobbb »

While I prefer wired keyboard as well (due to not having to deal with pairing / connection issues), this argument I don't understand:

> Firstly the board is completely wireless, which means I have to charge it via USB-C. As I'm sat practically tethered to my desk all day a permanently wired option would actually be more convenient as it would save me to the hassle of charging.

Then plug the USB-C cable in permanently? How is it different from it having a wired keyboard?

Re: My Unhealthy Relationship with Keyboards

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Post by schwartzworld »

frameset wrote: post #16

I really don't understand the numpad-less trend of fashionable keyboards. Doing any kind of number entry beyond one or two digits is very annoying without one. They also don't take up that much space really. If your keyboard is a portable one you pack with you on trips, I get it. If it lives on a desk, why not splash out the small amount extra to make number entry much easier.

Many keyboards allow you to map additional layers, so if you want a numpad, it's pretty trivial to put one in the place your hand already is, instead of moving your hand over.

Re: My Unhealthy Relationship with Keyboards

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Post by aimor »

criddell wrote: post #39
Gualdrapo wrote: post #11

I have a Logitech MX Keys too. Though when I got it I also had some concerns about how charging it would be a odd experience, after 1.5 years or so of usage I just have to charge it in like each 3 months - and still you get to use it while it's charging. I don't use the backlight feature so I guess for other people that time between charging can be shorter. I haven't had the need to disassemble it for cleaning so I u…

A long time ago at work, I was given a Logitech K750. It is powered by solar cells which charge an internal battery. It works so well, I don't understand why there aren't more solar powered keyboards. I ended up buying the same keyboard for home and I really enjoy typing on it. My only complaint is that it's difficult to remove the keycaps for cleaning and some dust somehow got inside and I can see it on the little s…

I really liked my K750 too, but when I switched to LED lights it stopped charging. I got by for awhile setting it in front of a window a few times a week. Once at night, without a charge and in desperation, I stupidly I set it on top of a lamp with an incandescent bulb, promptly forgot about it, and melted one of the keys.

Re: My Unhealthy Relationship with Keyboards

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Post by tom_ »

gorbachev wrote: post #25
shermozle wrote: post #8

I've used the MS Natural keyboards for years. I'd love to move to a mechanical model but the sites selling keyboards are really confusing. What do I have to buy to get a functioning keyboard? A shell? Switches? Other stuff? I really don't know what I'm looking at. Anyone got a good entry point?

Get an off-the-shelf Arisu layout keyboard from a reputable manufacturer. You don't have to worry about the billion options. The Arisu layout keyboards are the closest mechanical keyboards you can get to a MS Natural keyboard layout, IMHO. Keychron has several models of different sizes that give you good options on size vs. function vs. price: V8/V10, Q8/Q10, K15 Pro, etc. They sell on Amazon, their own site and some…

Unlike the MS Natural 4000, all of these seem to lack one or more of: symmetrical meta keys, F keys, standard navigation cluster, right hand Ctrl and/or Alt, cursor keys away from the main typing area (probably necessary for symmetrical meta keys anyway), PrtSc key.

(A pause key would be nice too. I think I can survive without ScrLk.)

I like having a numeric keypad, but that can always be bought separately.

Volume controls and mute would be a nice. I like them separate, but Fn+something is acceptable.

Even if I'd never buy any of them, I do like the fact that there are all these different layouts. But it's a constant mystery to me why none of them are remotely like the very standard MS split layout that's been around for over 25 years.

Re: My Unhealthy Relationship with Keyboards

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Post by huimang »

frameset wrote: post #16

I really don't understand the numpad-less trend of fashionable keyboards. Doing any kind of number entry beyond one or two digits is very annoying without one. They also don't take up that much space really. If your keyboard is a portable one you pack with you on trips, I get it. If it lives on a desk, why not splash out the small amount extra to make number entry much easier.

I don't enter numbers frequently enough that I need one, and I prefer the closer mouse distance of a smaller keyboard.

If the board has QMK/remappable firmware, then they can add a virtual layer that does have a numpad. That's what I did for my Let's Split keyboard.

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