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The most interesting thing about this laptop to me is the keyboard. After delving into QMK and ortholinear 40% boards, I've dreamed a lot about a laptop that i
by 1MachineElf 4y ago
The most interesting thing about this laptop to me is the keyboard.
After delving into QMK and ortholinear 40% boards, I've dreamed a lot about a laptop that integrates these.
This Balthazar laptop and the MNT Pocket Reform[0] are both exciting prospects in that regard. I hope both make it to production.
[0] https://mntre.com/media/reform_md/2022-06-20-introducing-mnt-pocket-reform.html https://mntre.com/media/reform_md/2022-06-20-introducing-mnt...
- MivLives 4y agoThe keyboard layout they picked is super weird. I'm on a split board and am pretty familiar with them and split style one piece boards. Rather than making it symmetrical they made the 6 row super low. The worst is the bottom row. Two small buttons means you better hope your hands rest in the right place. I'm all for alternative keyboards but this one is not great.
- 1MachineElf 4y agoFWIW I prefer the one on the MNT Pocket Reform more. Both are OSHW, so making a corrected layout should be feasible.