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I had a period of being enamored with mechanical keyboards, but not any more. I tried various switches, high-profile, low-profile, always looking for the end-ga

I had a period of being enamored with mechanical keyboards, but not any more. I tried various switches, high-profile, low-profile, always looking for the end-game keyboard. In the end, I realized that I still had more fun typing on Apple Wired Keyboard or even basic keyboards like Logitech K120. I don't imagine coming back to mechanical keyboards any time soon. I'll stick to scissor switches for the time being I guess.

kkarakk 8y ago
>Apple Wired Keyboard/logitech k120 ...how do you prefer this? it's just one step above typing on a touchscreen, keys are mushy feeling and i keep mistyping because i don't get feedback. also using for long periods of time is murder on the wrists how long have you been held hostage by these kinda keyboards that you prefer them now
- Semaphor 8y ago
  I used something similar to the k120 (no idea about the apple one) over the years. I get feedback and I don't have those huge valleys between the keys. I can't do 10 finger typing and I don't write long texts, so that might be the reason.
- tomsmeding 8y ago
  The external Apple keyboards are not as mushy and and bad as you make them out to be. I don't know about the logitech, but I've worked with an external Apple keyboard for a number of years now and it works great. I like the newer variant somewhat less (it has less travel), but my previous version is still going strong.
- skocznymroczny 8y ago
  See, it's weird, but I feel the opposite. The high-rise of mech keyboards forces me to put my wrists in an awkward position. The long distance of the keys makes my fingers tired quickly and type slower. With low profile keyboards my hands flow over the keys very quickly, with mech keyboard I find myself having to delay myself a bit with each key to make sure it's pressed. Unpopular opinion: I really like the new MacBook keyboards. I can't speak for their durability, but I like the typing experience on them.
ztjio 8y ago
I was right there with you until my final attempt which sealed the deal and helped me figure out why I struggled with the first few tries. The big clincher was the switches. So many mech nerds pine over the clicky bs. NO. THANK. YOU. The magical solution for me is using Cherry Speed Silver RGB switches. There are basically hair trigger switches, no clicking, none of that crap. They respond like a low profile laptop keyboard or whatever, basically, near instant activation. The rest of the travel is just there to buffer your effort. You can literally lightly touch to type which is actually my normal typing style. So why bother? I game. And I want a reliable sturdy, FIXABLE keyboard for that. Also, it looks cool and is highly customizable. I use it across 3 computers and it's nice to have my mapping swaps just built in, no worrying about mapping that in software, etc. (Rest of the specifics for the nerds: iGK64 board, wood case, with oem profile abs caps for the translucent goodness, though, cherry profile pbt caps feel real nice too.)
- Fnoord 8y ago
  Optical switches such as Flaretech switches might be interesting if you want near instant activation. An example is the Wooting One (TKL) and Wooting Two (full) [1]. I've settled for a HHKB with BT/USB. It is ideal for *nix and development. For gaming, I just use my current mechanical keyboard though it is noisy. [1] https://wooting.io/wootingone https://wooting.io/wootingone

kkarakk 8y ago

>Apple Wired Keyboard/logitech k120 ...how do you prefer this? it's just one step above typing on a touchscreen, keys are mushy feeling and i keep mistyping because i don't get feedback. also using for long periods of time is murder on the wrists how long have you been held hostage by these kinda keyboards that you prefer them now

Semaphor 8y ago
I used something similar to the k120 (no idea about the apple one) over the years. I get feedback and I don't have those huge valleys between the keys. I can't do 10 finger typing and I don't write long texts, so that might be the reason.
tomsmeding 8y ago
The external Apple keyboards are not as mushy and and bad as you make them out to be. I don't know about the logitech, but I've worked with an external Apple keyboard for a number of years now and it works great. I like the newer variant somewhat less (it has less travel), but my previous version is still going strong.
skocznymroczny 8y ago
See, it's weird, but I feel the opposite. The high-rise of mech keyboards forces me to put my wrists in an awkward position. The long distance of the keys makes my fingers tired quickly and type slower. With low profile keyboards my hands flow over the keys very quickly, with mech keyboard I find myself having to delay myself a bit with each key to make sure it's pressed. Unpopular opinion: I really like the new MacBook keyboards. I can't speak for their durability, but I like the typing experience on them.

ztjio 8y ago

I was right there with you until my final attempt which sealed the deal and helped me figure out why I struggled with the first few tries. The big clincher was the switches. So many mech nerds pine over the clicky bs. NO. THANK. YOU. The magical solution for me is using Cherry Speed Silver RGB switches. There are basically hair trigger switches, no clicking, none of that crap. They respond like a low profile laptop keyboard or whatever, basically, near instant activation. The rest of the travel is just there to buffer your effort. You can literally lightly touch to type which is actually my normal typing style. So why bother? I game. And I want a reliable sturdy, FIXABLE keyboard for that. Also, it looks cool and is highly customizable. I use it across 3 computers and it's nice to have my mapping swaps just built in, no worrying about mapping that in software, etc. (Rest of the specifics for the nerds: iGK64 board, wood case, with oem profile abs caps for the translucent goodness, though, cherry profile pbt caps feel real nice too.)

Fnoord 8y ago
Optical switches such as Flaretech switches might be interesting if you want near instant activation. An example is the Wooting One (TKL) and Wooting Two (full) [1]. I've settled for a HHKB with BT/USB. It is ideal for *nix and development. For gaming, I just use my current mechanical keyboard though it is noisy. [1] https://wooting.io/wootingone https://wooting.io/wootingone