Laptop user here, looking for solid keyboard options to upgrade.
What keyboard do you use and why did you choose the particular model?
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Latest comments (79)
That's true. I haven't really delved into QMK even for my Tokyo60, and am fine with the basic layout/layer; but everyone's different!
Black one
Hello there ! I personnaly use typematrix.com/ without letter on keys.
I can switch from AZERTY (french) to BEPO (french also but a way better for programming).
I'm looking into ergodox-ez.com/ for my next one
coolermaster.com/peripheral/keyboa... The integrated numpad is helpful but sometimes I wonder if the S version (arrows only) would make navigation easier. Definetly not going back from mechanical.
For me, Thinkpad keyboard is the best I've used.
The only negative is having to switch ctrl and fn keys in the bios. (seriously, who thinks fn should be in the bottom left hand corner? Outside, now)
I don't like mechanicals, the keys feel way too high above the surface of the desk.
Kinesis freestyle 2 with risers.
IBM keyboard M
Leopold is love
tl;dr - Corsair K68
I recently bought a Corsair K68, because I wanted a mechanical keyboard that would survive me spilling my drink on it. I've only had it a few days, but I'm pretty happy with it:
corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Produ...
My previous keyboard was the DAS Keyboard X50Q ( daskeyboard.com/x/x50q-rgb-mechani... ). That one was also fine, but it seemed...cheap in some ways. I had some frustrations with the software and configuration, and the keyboard itself was very light and tended to drift around my desk. The Corsair K68 is heavier and the software is more polished. The Corsair also has hotkeys to change the keyboard lighting effects and styles without using software, whereas the DAS Keyboard doesn't.
(Incidentally although both of these keyboards support a myriad of lighting colors and effects, I always set mine to solid white all the time. Though I may use the software to highlight hotkeys in certain programs in the future, it can do that).
Before that I had the Code keyboard ( codekeyboards.com/ ). It was fine. Nice and heavy, felt nice to type on. But no frills. No macros or lighting, no spill resistance. If that's all you want though, it's a good keyboard.
I alternate between a Leopold FC750 with Cherry MX Clear switches (relatively affordable and great quality: USD$130) and a Tokyo60 with Cherry MX Clear switches (more expensive, but easier to customize; group guy on Drop.com: USD$150, approximately).
Here's a photo of the Tokyo60 with GMK Oblivion keycaps:
I have a WASD V2 keyboard that I've been using for over two years now. It's great quality, and their customer support was great and quick the one time I had to use it (I had a key sticking that managed to fix itself somehow after about 2 weeks. Their support sent me a couple of switches for free because I offered to fix it myself).
I have Cherry MX Blues, but I think picking those are usually very subjective.
HyperX Alloy FPS with CHERRY MX Blue switches. hyperxgaming.com/us/keyboards/allo...
It's a solid awesome keyboard.
I use that for coding and gaming on my main desktop PC (Linux Ubuntu and Windows 10).
Been using Tada68 with Gateron Brown switches for the past two years. Since it is small and I can carry it my back pack.
Will be switching to Rakk Lam-Ang pro (TKL) once it arrives.
I have an X-Bows keyboard which I am really happy with. It has a split layout, it is mechanical and the keys are orthonormal. x-bows.com/
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