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I love my Brand New Model F keyboard. People praise the solid construction, durability, and repairability, which is awesome, but I mostly care about two factors
by elcano 5y ago
I love my Brand New Model F keyboard. People praise the solid construction, durability, and repairability, which is awesome, but I mostly care about two factors:
(a) the feeling of the keys, which is similar to the Model M but lighter, and even important,
(b) full programmability using QMK.
I could use VIA or the QMK web configurator, but none of them are comparable to the flexibility of programming the keyboard locally using C Language.
I can program layers for games, video editing and every emoji under the sun. I even have modes for Windows, OSX and Linux. However, my major use case is occasionally typing international characters without switching my keyboard layout.
The major problem is that the English-International keyboard layout destroys the flow of a programmer when entering the single and double quotes used in strings. This was driving me nuts, specially when remotely working on other's people computers (got used to always type space after quote).
The other reason is that I use mainly one keyboard, but connect it to several computers/OSes. Some of them, like the main work computer is pretty locked down.
So it is much easier to have this keyboard configured how I want than customize the mapping in each computer.
https://www.modelfkeyboards.com/ https://www.modelfkeyboards.com/
What I don't find ideal is the lack of F1-F12 keys. The work around is using a Function key and using the 1,2,3..= keys for that purpose. The creators of this keyboard wanted to do a reproduction of the original one. But some people would like to see an spiritual child of the Model F and a Model M. The Modem F technology in the Model M layout. Maybe somebody will take this project in the future. All patents have expired, so everything is possible.
I would like to buy another QMK programable mechanical keyboard. Ideally a 75% or 80% size, mostly for installing linear switches for gaming. Considered the QMMK Pro, but they have not delivered their QMK promise (cannot control the RGB). I also want to stay away from the chattering issues with the Drop Control.
Any recommendations in the 75-80% size outside of those two is appreciated.
Yeah, I'm waiting for the System 76 Keyboard release. Hopefully they behave like adults and deliver all what they promised (in contrast to Glorious).