Keychron's firmwares are not fully opensourced. This makes me hesitant to buy one.
Industrial design files for Keychron keyboards and mice
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#142I have an IBM Model M, but after prolonged sessions of coding, my finger joints are aching. Are these Keychron keyboard have better switches or what are the experience using these mechanical ones?
A model M requires so much force a cockatiel can walk on it and not press a key. Most tactile keyboards use a little less force.
I find linear switches make my hands hurt because they don't have a clear activation point and I end up pressing too hard. Cherry MX Brown switches and equivalent are a sweet spot for me. I also liked the lost-to-history white ALPS switches on the Apple Extended Keyboard II
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#143I had to convince myself to spend the money on a keychron keyboard, but at this point I really like it. I've spilled 3 bottles of water on it as well as 1 protein shake on it and I've been able to fix it each time by just disassembling it and letting it dry out. It's been working perfectly after each time. So far it's been worth the money. That and taking it apart was actually really easy and straightforward.
I wonder if investing in a cup holder would've been a better option
yeah, it has happened whenever I use the non cap+straw water bottle.
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#144I had to convince myself to spend the money on a keychron keyboard, but at this point I really like it. I've spilled 3 bottles of water on it as well as 1 protein shake on it and I've been able to fix it each time by just disassembling it and letting it dry out. It's been working perfectly after each time. So far it's been worth the money. That and taking it apart was actually really easy and straightforward.
Maybe try some water/juice drinking bottles with a cap and/or a large straw?
I do mostly, just the times it's happened it was the one without the straw.
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#145I had to convince myself to spend the money on a keychron keyboard, but at this point I really like it. I've spilled 3 bottles of water on it as well as 1 protein shake on it and I've been able to fix it each time by just disassembling it and letting it dry out. It's been working perfectly after each time. So far it's been worth the money. That and taking it apart was actually really easy and straightforward.
Maybe try some water/juice drinking bottles with a cap and/or a large straw?
Perhaps a sippy cup?
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#146Keychron just open-sourced their design files, which I didn’t expect. I’m a happy user of their keyboards.
Not open source or open hardware, which they are pretty clear about. > This project is source-available. Personal and educational use is allowed, and commercial use is allowed for compatible accessories. You may not copy and sell Keychron keyboards or mice [...].
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#147Earlier quoted context omitted.
i would love to know more about this. i live in the largest city on the west coast of the USA and the only stores i've found where i can press keyboards is Office Depot and the like, and at least in the stores that i have visited, they have not had mechanicals. even when Frys was around, i don't remember them having keyboards out and about.
Old Fry’s had a lot of keyboards. The Fry’s that shut down was a shell of its former shelf. If you’re in LA, Microcenter has mechanical keyboards. They also have a whole rotating robotic wall of 3D filament that works like a physical jukebox.
wow, i had no idea at all there was a Microcenter in Socal! not too far, i'll be visiting, thank you. i went to a Microcenter in Dallas decades ago and was blown away.
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#149A Keychron has always been a great introduction for friends that want a good home desk setup without too much fuss. I have stuck with the System76 Launch keyboard but I basically always consider Keychron first when looking.
I recently bought a Keychron, but I'm not wildly enthusiastic yet. It's very thick; much thicker than the 2002 Dell keyboard it's replacing. And the key press feels very spongy. I suspect I might prefer clacky keyboards after all.
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#150I love the design for the ergonomic mouse. Are there any plans for split keyboard or something Corne style?
They have at least the Q11 as a split keyboard model. Or did you mean something else?
I meant something that's orthogonal. I can't go back to standard staggered keyboards. The downgrade would mean RSI for me.