Looks great, but I'm not sure about the height difference between the keys. But definitely worth to try
I spent a year designing a low profile, minimal mechanical keyboard
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Re: I spent a year designing a low profile, minimal mechanical keyboard
#82Everyone is different, but personally I won’t buy a keyboard without separate Delete and Backspace keys, without Home/End/PgUp/PgDn/Insert keys, and without a dedicated Menu key [0], for any kind of serious work. I’d also imagine that one is prone to bump into the rotary knob if one is not fully conditioned to that keyboard. I applaud the T-shaped cursor block and the full-sized function keys, although it would be us…
> Everyone is different, but personally I won’t buy a keyboard without separate Delete and Backspace keys, without Home/End/PgUp/PgDn/Insert keys, and without a dedicated Menu key [0], for any kind of serious work.
I've been using the HHKB keyboard [1] for over a year now, and I absolutely love it. You simply have to re-map your muscle memory for "PgUp" to be a chord (involving the function key naturally). I'd argue it's probably faster as a whole, because your hand has less distance to travel.
> I’d also rather do without an Fn key, as it messes up muscle memory from regular desktop keyboards.
I haven't had a problem switching between the HHKB and other keyboards; but in any case, the portability and the fact that it can have multiple connections means you can just use the same keyboard everywhere.
[1] https://www.hhkeyboard.com/uk/products/hybrid-type-s
Edited to add the reference
Re: I spent a year designing a low profile, minimal mechanical keyboard
#83This keyboard looks wonderful except for the large distracting font in the number row.
Why not keep the font consistent (or the same size with only a change in weight) throughout?
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Re: I spent a year designing a low profile, minimal mechanical keyboard
#85Not my cup of tea personally. I like my high-profile clickity-clacks too much.
That being said, it's a work of art.
Re: I spent a year designing a low profile, minimal mechanical keyboard
#86Site accessibility note: going to www.electronicmaterialsoffice.com redirects you to a holding page.
I'm not sure I'll get one, but I like the site design - it feels almost pornographic.
Re: I spent a year designing a low profile, minimal mechanical keyboard
#87Very pretty. I'm tempted. Will it work properly on Linux via bluetooth? E.g. I have a very nice mechanical keyboard from Keychron but over bluetooth it does something weird so that a hack [1] to use it in Mac mode is necessary and some key combos still don't work right for me. On a similar note, if its firmware needs an update will I be able to do that from Linux? It's a hard life being a Windows/Mac hater :D [1] htt…
> but over bluetooth it does something weird so that a hack [1] to use it in Mac mode is necessary and some key combos still don't work right for me. I have one too and it does it over USB as well. Though keyboard shortcuts work fine for me, USB or not.
Which Keychron is that? I have a K2 which works well for me in "mac mode", both wired and USB.
The only gripe I have with it is that the Fn key is "fake", as in it doesn't send any signal by itself, so it can't be remapped.
Re: I spent a year designing a low profile, minimal mechanical keyboard
#88Looks really nice BUT: There's a split between what people online post pics of on fancy desktop setups and what people prefer to use as their daily driver. Minimal keyboards are for minimalists, and people who like to show of their setups. Just like desktop vanity posts typically have speakers, yet everyone uses headphones. Anecdotally there was a post recently on some PC subreddit asking what keyboard people preferr…
> There's a split between what people online post pics of on fancy desktop setups and what people prefer to use as their daily driver.
I've been using the HHKB for over a year now as my "daily driver" and I absolutely love it:
* I like the feeling of the keys, and also the compactness of the keyboard layout
* I like that it connects to both my work & personal laptops over bluetooth, and I can switch between them with a single key chord
* I like that I can carry the keyboard with me to the office, and that it was simple for me to take it with me on my recent trip to Australia, so I have my preferred keyboard feeling / layout wherever I go.
Before that I was using a Unicomp Model M as my "daily driver", and while I liked it, I don't really miss the extra keys.
Re: I spent a year designing a low profile, minimal mechanical keyboard
#89I hate the aesthetic of your webpage. Don't change my cursor. It's incredibly distracting. The text is way too large and makes scrolling a pain. It's an extremely irritating page.
Also your Contact page directs to nowhere on your About page.
Maybe it's a deliberate decision to filter only for people who are really interested in a keyboard like this, but I wouldn't buy a product from someone who has made the website design choices that you have.
Re: I spent a year designing a low profile, minimal mechanical keyboard
#90Now make it split.
It has two BT connections, so each half can use one connection.
Then it will be my dream keyboard.