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Re: I love my Bluetooth keyboard

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Post by imrehg »

vladvasiliu wrote: post #46
imrehg wrote: post #20

I've just recently got a mechanical keyboard, after doing a workspace ergonomics assessment, and also cultural influence from various other developer friends, etc... It's a Keychron Q10 Max (Alice Layout) - looks like a split keyboard but it's one piece. It's excellent typing, has both wired (USB-C) and wireless (Bluetooth, probably also radio too? I don't use that) connectivity too. I don't normally use the LED ligh…

I've looked at those and was considering buying one since I already own a K2 v1 which I love. But for the life of me I cannot understand why they switched from the 5-key layout on the rightmost vertical to a 4-key one. And Keychron are not the only ones, I've seen other manufacturers with the same layout, both Alice and regular 75%. Especially since there still is physical space for the missing key. This would allow…

Yeah, I've ended up mapping "M5" to "End" (so that "Home" has a counterpart). This current one still has the Ins/Del/PgUp/PgDn/Home for direct access, but certainly some of the lack is a head-scratcher.

Re: I love my Bluetooth keyboard

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Post by forgotmypw17 »

broken-kebab wrote: post #167
forgotmypw17 wrote: post #146

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think that matches 2 out of 3 requirements: Full general-purpose computer: Yes Connects to external keyboard and display: Yes Fits into pocket: No

When good keyboard, and decent-sized screen are priorities, "fits into pocket" is (self-)deception as they presumably will be carried in a backpack anyway. In other words it's unwieldy laptop one part of which fits into pocket. Alternative is to hope for keyboard and screen to be present at special places. Which however means that practical portability is very limited. Also it would affect security, personal ergonomi…

I think the "special places" use case is exactly what OC was talking about, office and home.

Re: I love my Bluetooth keyboard

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Post by HappMacDonald »

getpokedagain wrote: post #112
broken-kebab wrote: post #109

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I can't understand what exactly is in this dream you want to become true. It sounds like you want a portable device with physical keyboard, and reasonable screen size. Which is laptop.

I assume it's something like mine. I want a phone I can dock and use as a desktop with a monitor and mouse/keyboard. That is just a phone when undocked. We have reactive UIs and desktop mode on android. It's getting very close. I am not certain on the previous commentors reasons but I detest the many device game. A 500 dollar pixel 10a is a great computer and I would rather not buy another machine if I dont have to.

So the Nintendo Switch model of PCs. I dig it, I dig it

Re: I love my Bluetooth keyboard

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Post by UltraSane »

WhyNotHugo wrote: post #169
zmmmmm wrote: post #26

If you want a full size foldable keyboard with function keys and a trackpad, I can recommend the ProtoArc XK01[0]. This is a good enough keyboard that I use it as my main keyboard at home, and it's surprisingly cool to be able to just fold up your daily driver keyboard and take it with you. [0] https://www.protoarc.com/products/xk01-tp-foldable-keyboard-...

Does the trackpad make any sense, if you're using it on a device which already has a touchscreen? I'm not saying that the touchscreen is convenient, but a touchpad is mostly as impractical, and makes the keyboard seem to huge.

Using a touchscreen when you have to hold up your arm is very tiring.

Re: I love my Bluetooth keyboard

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Post by JoshTriplett »

TeaVMFan wrote: post #117

I was about to recommend the excellent Plugable folding keyboard: https://plugable.com/products/bt-key3xl I used it as a key part of my software engineer's writing toolkit for the first draft of a novel: https://frequal.com/forwriters/ Unfortunately the Plugable keyboard appears to be discontinued. Perhaps it can still be found used. It is quite impressive. It folds small for travel. The keys travel nicely. The case…

Interesting. That looks physically almost identical to the iClever BK05; I wonder if they're branded versions of the same underlying product?

Re: I love my Bluetooth keyboard

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Post by JoshTriplett »

zmmmmm wrote: post #26

If you want a full size foldable keyboard with function keys and a trackpad, I can recommend the ProtoArc XK01[0]. This is a good enough keyboard that I use it as my main keyboard at home, and it's surprisingly cool to be able to just fold up your daily driver keyboard and take it with you. [0] https://www.protoarc.com/products/xk01-tp-foldable-keyboard-...

Interesting, but I'd prefer a version that's smaller by omitting the touchpad. (Well, I'd love to have a touchpad, but without physical mouse buttons it might as well not be there at all.)

Re: I love my Bluetooth keyboard

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Post by brokenmachine »

cbdevidal wrote: post #134
janmarsal wrote: post #56

Still waiting for the day when I can get rid of my work laptop and replace it with a phone entirely. Technically it's already possible, but it's just not practical until I can easily run docker containers on my phone. Also the samsung desktop mode is a bit underwhelming right now. If this is not the default in the next decade I'm gonna riot. Hotels could replace the TV with a big computer screen and the corner chair…

Maybe rent a cheap VM for Docker? I often think to myself when using my iPhone, there is no way I could get desktop work done with this. Can’t recall right now why I have said so but I think it had to do with keeping multiple apps open side by side. For example this year I have been car shopping and I keep multiple windows open; this would be much harder on my iPhone. Maybe not so much an iPad.

You can run two apps in split screen on Android. Not sure about two separate browser windows at once though.

Re: I love my Bluetooth keyboard

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Post by brokenmachine »

mattlondon wrote: post #108
valleyer wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You can do that with iPhone, too, using the (poorly named) "USB Camera Adapter", which splits out a USB type-A jack. (I assume you need a similar adapter on most Android phones, too, since I've never seen one with a type-A jack built in.)

I can plug in the same USB-C dock I use for my Mac and everything just works on the android phone. You even see the phone screen mirrored on the monitor, complete with mouse cursor etc. The sad thing is it is just literal copy of the phone screen. It does not have a "desktop mode".

Samsung DeX is pretty good but I think they're phasing it out.

I've used it while on holidays connected via HDMI to the TV in the hotel, with a bluetooth keyboard/mouse and it performed admirably.

Re: I love my Bluetooth keyboard

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Post by brokenmachine »

AnthonBerg wrote: post #135

Stalled project: I ordered a replacement keyboard for an Alienware gaming laptop, one that has Cherry MX ULP ultralow profile switches. Very very nice. Then I was going to butcher it into a triptych – cut it in three parts – and bodge a RP2350 controller on each. And figure out some kind of case-something. Tadaa! Actual keyboard – real keyboard – that's actually portable.

There are lots of DIY keyboards that use Kailh choc switches.

They're not as low as Cherry MX ULP, but I bet they feel better to type on.

Re: I love my Bluetooth keyboard

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Post by AnthonBerg »

brokenmachine wrote: post #179
AnthonBerg wrote: post #135

Stalled project: I ordered a replacement keyboard for an Alienware gaming laptop, one that has Cherry MX ULP ultralow profile switches. Very very nice. Then I was going to butcher it into a triptych – cut it in three parts – and bodge a RP2350 controller on each. And figure out some kind of case-something. Tadaa! Actual keyboard – real keyboard – that's actually portable.

There are lots of DIY keyboards that use Kailh choc switches. They're not as low as Cherry MX ULP, but I bet they feel better to type on.

I expect to better be able to port the Cherry MX ULP board and choose to call it portable
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