00Key a 75% Keyboard

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Post by dudus » Thu, May 02, 2024, 8:35 AM UTC

Re: 00Key a 75% Keyboard

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Post by BossingAround » Fri, May 03, 2024, 2:52 PM UTC

Personally, I found the perfect keyboard in Ergodox [0][1]. Ortholinear, split, programmable (and open-source) keyboard with hot-swappable switches.

I've had my Ergodox EZ [2] for ~7 years now. The biggest problem that happened was that some of the switches started malfunctioning - fixing which was a matter of literally 5 minutes.

I don't think I would want to go back to non-split, non-ortholinear keyboards nowadays. 00Key looks cool though, that's for sure! :)

[0] https://github.com/Ergodox-io

[1] https://www.ergodox.io/

[2] https://ergodox-ez.com/

Re: 00Key a 75% Keyboard

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Post by signalloss » Fri, May 03, 2024, 2:56 PM UTC

BossingAround wrote: post #2

Personally, I found the perfect keyboard in Ergodox [0][1]. Ortholinear, split, programmable (and open-source) keyboard with hot-swappable switches. I've had my Ergodox EZ [2] for ~7 years now. The biggest problem that happened was that some of the switches started malfunctioning - fixing which was a matter of literally 5 minutes. I don't think I would want to go back to non-split, non-ortholinear keyboards nowadays.…

Had ergodox for 3 years, moved to moonlander using their base mounts to float on gas arms. Huge fan

Re: 00Key a 75% Keyboard

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Post by mmh0000 » Fri, May 03, 2024, 2:58 PM UTC

I really do not like these compressed baby keyboards that are missing essential keys.

My perfect keyboard would be something like a 150% with standard full layout but then adding in a bunch of programmable macro keys, I want more than F12! I want F1 through F36. Also a built in coffee grinder, water heater, and there should be a fan under the keys to keep my hands cool. Okay, ignore those last three.

Re: 00Key a 75% Keyboard

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Post by signalloss » Fri, May 03, 2024, 2:58 PM UTC

signalloss wrote: post #3

BossingAround wrote: post #2

Personally, I found the perfect keyboard in Ergodox [0][1]. Ortholinear, split, programmable (and open-source) keyboard with hot-swappable switches. I've had my Ergodox EZ [2] for ~7 years now. The biggest problem that happened was that some of the switches started malfunctioning - fixing which was a matter of literally 5 minutes. I don't think I would want to go back to non-split, non-ortholinear keyboards nowadays.…

Had ergodox for 3 years, moved to moonlander using their base mounts to float on gas arms. Huge fan

I will add having very wide shoulders makes a split that much more ergonomic for someone of similar body type. Cool project btw

Re: 00Key a 75% Keyboard

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Post by VyseofArcadia » Fri, May 03, 2024, 3:00 PM UTC

mmh0000 wrote: post #4

I really do not like these compressed baby keyboards that are missing essential keys. My perfect keyboard would be something like a 150% with standard full layout but then adding in a bunch of programmable macro keys, I want more than F12! I want F1 through F36. Also a built in coffee grinder, water heater, and there should be a fan under the keys to keep my hands cool. Okay, ignore those last three.

I've been wondering for a while now why these fractional keyboards are so popular. It's some sort of trendy faux-minimalism that I've never been able to wrap my head around.

Re: 00Key a 75% Keyboard

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Post by ddalcino » Fri, May 03, 2024, 3:02 PM UTC

Nicely done! I thought I was cool when I soldered my kit keyboard from KBDFans; now I gotta step up my game!

Do you have a .GIF for that rotating rainbow effect, or a sound test?

Re: 00Key a 75% Keyboard

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Post by luke-stanley » Fri, May 03, 2024, 3:02 PM UTC

This is cool but I wish I could just have a 75% portable Bluetooth keyboard. I can't justify buying a foldable phone with a million screens but would love a Psion like keyboard with 4 and a half almost full size rows that I can slide out from below my phone with no folding and just use directly without getting in the way of my rear camera. Has anyone seen anything like that? I am really happy with laptop scissor switch rubber dome keyboard profiles, I loved the Psion but I just want a Bluetooth keyboard. Sorry it's not directly related!

Re: 00Key a 75% Keyboard

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Post by karlshea » Fri, May 03, 2024, 3:03 PM UTC

VyseofArcadia wrote: post #6

mmh0000 wrote: post #4

I really do not like these compressed baby keyboards that are missing essential keys. My perfect keyboard would be something like a 150% with standard full layout but then adding in a bunch of programmable macro keys, I want more than F12! I want F1 through F36. Also a built in coffee grinder, water heater, and there should be a fan under the keys to keep my hands cool. Okay, ignore those last three.

I've been wondering for a while now why these fractional keyboards are so popular. It's some sort of trendy faux-minimalism that I've never been able to wrap my head around.

75% is basically everything except the numpad, so if one isn't a big numpad user it's nice to have your mouse a bit closer.

Re: 00Key a 75% Keyboard

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Post by WesleyLivesay » Fri, May 03, 2024, 3:03 PM UTC

BossingAround wrote: post #2

Personally, I found the perfect keyboard in Ergodox [0][1]. Ortholinear, split, programmable (and open-source) keyboard with hot-swappable switches. I've had my Ergodox EZ [2] for ~7 years now. The biggest problem that happened was that some of the switches started malfunctioning - fixing which was a matter of literally 5 minutes. I don't think I would want to go back to non-split, non-ortholinear keyboards nowadays.…

I had exactly the same experience.

After using the Ergodox since around 2020 it is hard to see going back to a non-split keyboard. It helps that I also swapped to a trackball at the same time and I find the ergo of having a trackball between a split keyboard to be excellent.

Also, having the backspace key as the "home" key for my left thumb has greatly increased my typing speed....I make a lot of mistakes.