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Ask HN: Small Keyboard that work for programming?
I'm attempting to build a portable setup for programming. By which I mean smaller than a laptop, but larger than a cell phone. While monitors are no problem (if it can fit 80 chars across somewhere between ~12 and ~18pt monospace, I'm good), but the keyboard remains an issue. As I'm shooting for minimal form factor, smaller is better, and while you can get accuracy on a cell-size keyboard, they all-to often omit control and alt (Emacs user), and the ergonomics can be awful: If it's awkward and slow for 5 minutes, it becomes intolerable for an hour. Price is a factor as well.
So, does anybody have any suggestions for a small (8in, preferably less), keyboard for a reasonable (<$50, no mechanical switches) price?
- PaulHoule 10y agoLots of these are on the market https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Bluetooth-Ultra-Slim-Keyboard-Devices/dp/B005ONMDYE/ https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Bluetooth-Ultra-Slim-Keyboard-D...
- qwertyuiop924 10y agoNeat. Do you know if anything smaller works?
- PaulHoule 10y agoKeyboards of this general sort are cheap enough that I wouldn't mind trying a few different ones to find one that works for me.
- qwertyuiop924 10y agookay.
- jimsmart 10y agoThe keyboard provided with the Nintendo DS game 'Learn with Pokémon: Typing Adventure' is in fact a Bluetooth keyboard that works fine with non-Nintendo kit. It's got a good feel, is well built, and has no obvious branding. It's got ctrl and alt - and has cursor keys. I was lucky and got mine in a sale for about £7, but you can pick one up on Amazon currently for £13. Awesome piece of hardware for the money.
- qwertyuiop924 10y agoCan you get me a link? I can't find it for some reason. Maybe because I'm in the US?
- jimsmart 10y agoApologies for not seeing your reply sooner. There's a few on Ebay[0] though you'll likely want to pick a seller in the UK for a really good price, there's currently one for under $20 from a UK seller with free worldwide shipping (like I said: in the past it's been ridiculously discounted here in the UK) And here's an Amazon link [1] with it for only $30 or so (a decent-ish price, though you should find it lots cheaper elsewhere... if you have good google-fu!) Note that the game has different names in different countries, Wikipedia should help you there. [0] http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xnintendo+pokemon+keyboard.TRS0&_nkw=nintendo+pokemon+keyboard&_sacat=0 http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2050601.m5... [1] https://www.amazon.com/Learn-Pokémon-Typing-Adventure-DS-Nintendo/dp/B0096763KY/ref=sr_1_fkmr2_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1471310276&sr=8-1-fkmr2&keywords=nds+pokemon+typing https://www.amazon.com/Learn-Pokémon-Typing-Adventure-DS-Nin...