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Best mechanical keyboard in 2015?
I've been spending more time coding on my Macbook and the keys are nice but I wish for more feedback. I've tried few mechanical keyboards and I think I like that.
I don't know much about them but I'd like for the keyboard to be:
1/ illuminated with backlight
2/ standard layout like normal keyboards have
3/ usb
4/ classic look
I've seen Das Keyboard which doesn't look bad but it looks kinda glossy to me, I worry it'd look really dirty.
I really like the look of Happy Hacking keyboard but layout seems to be a bit strange - I don't mind the delete key and relocated backlash button but I worry I might miss ALT key. I'll be using this with OS X a lot so I don't want to relearn everything.
Any ideas?
- Zekio 12y agoyou might wanna take a look at codekeyboards.com seems like the type you are looking for.
- comatory 12y agothat does look really nice. thank you
- Zekio 12y agoNo problem at all, hope you found/find what you are looking for, i just hope the keyboards look standard enough :)
- mercnet 12y agoI highly recommend them if you are looking for a basic and clean looking mechanical keyboard with a backlight. I own CODE 104-Key Cherry MX Green and love the key feedback on it. The only negative is the price but I feel it is worth for the durability. My cat knocked it off my desk and it left a small dent in the floor.
- Phlarp 12y agoI second this. The price is premium, but so is the product.
- comatory 12y agoWell i'll be buying the keyboard to last me for at least next 5 years. So far I like Code keyboards the best. Don't know much about switches though, I want something tactile but if it's super loud I don't know..
- stonemetal 12y agoMaybe the Corsair K70. It claims to be a gaming keyboard, but it is a fairly standard keyboard layout.
- jackgolding 12y agoI have one - very happy with the quality and price
- nickysielicki 12y agoBuy a particular model for the form factor and any features you want or don't want. (I like tenkey-less without backlight) But most important than anything is the switches. I have cherry MX greens, and I think they're great for typists. http://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_MX_Green http://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_MX_Green PS: One think you might not like about the Das Keyboard is that their USB models use multiple USB ports for n-key rollover and a USB hub and backlight and stuff like that, or at least the model a friend had did.
- pushplay 12y agoI have a Das Keyboard Model S Ultimate and I can vouch for the excellent build quality. Cherry MX Blue switches are loud (and I wouldn't use them in an office), but the tactile experience is immensely satisfying. At work I have a Leopold Tactile Touch "Otaku" Keyboard (http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=leopold,fullsize&pid=fc500rtabn http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=leopold,fullsize&...). The switches are Cherry MX Brown, which are quieter but not as satisfying. The build quality on this keyboard isn't quite as solid either. I don't think Das Keyboard Model S Ultimate had a Brown MX ultimate at the time I bought the Leopold or I probably would have bought that. If noise is an issue I also recommend keyboard landing pads (https://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=access,slpads&pid=sl120_cs https://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=access,slpads&pi...). Both keyboards are blank which has made me a better typist. I also enjoy the reaction it gets when people come to my desk.
- brudgers 12y agoIt's not mechanical, but the Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 is worth trying because it sits comfortably in the lap. For me, this makes it better than any keyboard with a rectangular layout. No wrist arch. No "where do my elbows go?" In EMACS the symmetrical Alt and Ctrl keys are a huge advantage. Like many Microsoft products, this is something that comes out of the fact that employees spend a lot of time typing at the computer. It's the kind of product that comes from dogfooding. It's the AK-47 of keyboards.
- quickpost 12y ago> It's the AK-47 of keyboards. Perfect description. I also took off all the numpad keys on mine and taped a trackball there for maximum usability. It can sit on the desk or my lap and the keyboard / mouse is always right there.
- Someone1234 12y agoI really like the Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 but managed to kill two due exclusively to drink spillages. After my second then $40 keyboard went bye bye in a split second, I switched to the much more cost effective Microsoft Comfort Curve 3000 ($13/each). The Comfort Curve 3000 isn't for everyone. It feels more likely a laptop keyboard and is definitely NOT what the OP is after (since it feels more like his Macbook Pro than the Ergonomic 4000).
- ksherlock 12y agoI love my unicomp (http://pckeyboard.com http://pckeyboard.com). Some people know it as the IBM Model M. No backlight, though.
- zabador 12y agoI use a WASD keyboard with brown switches. Love it. You can customize your colors and layout too. I went with an all black with blank keys. Looks really nice. http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/ http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/
- pizza 12y agoI'm using a KUL ES-87 Tenkeyless keyboard with Cherry MX Blue switches. I don't use numpads like.. ever.. so the desk space I saved by ditching it is way more useful to me. No backlight, though.
- wmoxam 12y agoMatias! http://matias.ca http://matias.ca I use Mini as my daily keyboard (http://matias.ca/minitactilepro/mac/ http://matias.ca/minitactilepro/mac/) The upcoming Ergo Pro looks great (if pricy) http://matias.ca/ergopro/pc/ http://matias.ca/ergopro/pc/