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I find the height of mechanical keyboards too high (ie they are much thicker than apple keyboards) and it causes strain on my shoulders. I am much more relaxed

by j7ake 5y ago

I find the height of mechanical keyboards too high (ie they are much thicker than apple keyboards) and it causes strain on my shoulders. I am much more relaxed typing on a thin keyboard like the Apple ones.

yewenjie 5y ago
You might be interested in the low-profile gang of keyboards such as the Sweep or Gergoplex.
mkdirp 5y ago
I've been looking for a mechanical keyboard with a bunch of requirements, and never wanted to build my own, at least not yet. My requirements were loads but yesterday upon restarting my research yet again, I came across the Keychron K3, which meets all my requirements (wireless, 75%, plenty of other requirements), but what really got me was the slim profile compared to other mechanical keyboards. It wasn't even a requirement for me but when I saw it, and the reviews, I just had to have it. I've ordered it literally about 20 mins ago so it should be here in the next couple of days. I'm looking forward to it and hope it's as good as the reviews say it is.
- sime2009 5y ago
  ==> https://www.keychron.com/pages/keychron-k3-wireless-mechanical-keyboard https://www.keychron.com/pages/keychron-k3-wireless-mechanic...
d4rkp4ttern 5y ago
This is my experience as well. Another under-discussed point: relative to a MacBook like keyboard, mechanical keyboards help in one way, but introduce a huge problem: the mouse. After using several mechanical keyboards (including Keychron 3) with a an ultra wide monitor setup, I recently just happened to switch back to using my 2021 MacBook Pro, and the trackpad was an absolute relief to my shoulders. The fact that that you can move and click with both your thumbs is a big plus. If there is a setup that nicely combines the best of both worlds ( Mech keyboard plus trackpad nicely placed) I would love to hear of it.
- ZekeSulastin 5y ago
  I stuck an Apple Magic Trackpad between the two key wells of my Kinesis Advantage, and you can do the same with any similarly split keyboard. Having it below the spacebar like a laptop may be a bit harder/less comfortable though just because of the larger size of everything.

by j7ake 5y ago

yewenjie 5y ago

You might be interested in the low-profile gang of keyboards such as the Sweep or Gergoplex.

mkdirp 5y ago

I've been looking for a mechanical keyboard with a bunch of requirements, and never wanted to build my own, at least not yet. My requirements were loads but yesterday upon restarting my research yet again, I came across the Keychron K3, which meets all my requirements (wireless, 75%, plenty of other requirements), but what really got me was the slim profile compared to other mechanical keyboards. It wasn't even a requirement for me but when I saw it, and the reviews, I just had to have it. I've ordered it literally about 20 mins ago so it should be here in the next couple of days. I'm looking forward to it and hope it's as good as the reviews say it is.

sime2009 5y ago
==> https://www.keychron.com/pages/keychron-k3-wireless-mechanical-keyboard https://www.keychron.com/pages/keychron-k3-wireless-mechanic...

d4rkp4ttern 5y ago

This is my experience as well. Another under-discussed point: relative to a MacBook like keyboard, mechanical keyboards help in one way, but introduce a huge problem: the mouse. After using several mechanical keyboards (including Keychron 3) with a an ultra wide monitor setup, I recently just happened to switch back to using my 2021 MacBook Pro, and the trackpad was an absolute relief to my shoulders. The fact that that you can move and click with both your thumbs is a big plus. If there is a setup that nicely combines the best of both worlds ( Mech keyboard plus trackpad nicely placed) I would love to hear of it.

ZekeSulastin 5y ago
I stuck an Apple Magic Trackpad between the two key wells of my Kinesis Advantage, and you can do the same with any similarly split keyboard. Having it below the spacebar like a laptop may be a bit harder/less comfortable though just because of the larger size of everything.