What kind of keyboard are you using?

[K_Jira]

During my daily doom-scrolling earlier, I encountered a reel that showed a particularly peculiar keyboard using what the OP called 'three-dimensional switches'. From my understanding, unlike a regular keyboard, each button can be moved to left, right, up, and down each with an assigned alphabet/number/symbols (they didn't go into full detail). It was like a keyboard of joysticks.

Then, I also remember another type of peculiar keyboard that transcribers used in court with only a few keys and if I remember correctly, the typer only needs to type the phenomic(?) of the word and the keyboard/software automatically recognizes the intended word.

It makes me wonder. Is there any writer here—or anyone, really—who uses this kind of unique contraption? Or do you have a special keyboard you're particularly fond of using? Or maybe you're the thumb god and your phone is your trusted artifact?

Feel free to share!

 

[CharlesEBrown]

Use the crappy one on my laptop and the crappier one on my phone so nothing interesting here!

 

[Corty]

Keychron K8

Best keyboard manufacturer on the market. Fair price, excellent quality and this one is hotswapable. If one key breaks or I want to change the type of keys I use I just pluck it out and put in the new one.

It is also wired and wireless, with both mac and windows switches.

 

[John_Owl]

I have simple needs - my keyboard MUST have raised keys with a good tactile feel and a solid "click" when pressed. beyond that, I didn't think I'd care. But I recently used one that wasn't backlit and... Yeah, I now have a new, 3rd requirement for all future keyboards. It's a small thing that makes a HUGE world of difference. I don't even look at the keyboard when typing. But still, It's gotta be backlit, or my typing just feels... hollow.

 

[Clo]

my keyboard MUST have raised keys with a good tactile feel and a solid "click" when pressed. beyond that, I didn't think I'd care

We have the same needs!

I use a logitech G213. Love the sound and feel of every key press

 

[Seaspecter]

I have a Unicomp new model M on my desktop and I love it!

 

[John_Owl]

We have the same needs!

I use a logitech G213. Love the sound and feel of every key press

I'll have to look into that for my desktop when I build it! I'm on laptop right now. I had like 4 that I couldn't decide between, but the keyboard on this one was the selling point - MSI GF63. Far from top of the line, but the keyboard suits me perfectly. Short strokes, snappy response, and a satisfying click. and the red backlight is bright enough to see without being blinding when typing in the dark.

 

[Xcalibur_Xc]

I was using Logitech's basic membrane keyboard and mouse combo a while back. Now, shifted to TKL, a mechanical keyboard. HyperX alloy origins, cherry MX blue.

 

[melchi]

The Sojourner Keyboard | Datamancer.com

Retrofuturist fabrication, technical & computer art, contraptions, gadgets, and all manner of assorted custom projects.

datamancer.com

(Just kidding, not that I could afford this)

 

[CharlesEBrown]

The Sojourner Keyboard | Datamancer.com

Retrofuturist fabrication, technical & computer art, contraptions, gadgets, and all manner of assorted custom projects.

datamancer.com

(Just kidding, not that I could afford this)

I know someone who built something like that for his home office (he built it after seeing how much pre-built ones cost).

 

[Cossimeri]

I use a yellow/gold Magic Keyboard from Apple.

It came with the computer and I have no reason to use anything else.

 

[Little-Moon]

MSI Keyboard, but don't ask me which model anymore have been using that one for years by now.
Satisfying sound, it's smooth to use and has backlight that doesn't hurt my eyes.

 

[georgelee5786]

Qwerty

 

[l8rose]

Mechanical keyboard with LED lights.... or my crappy Dell laptop with keys that are barely raised off the chassis.

 

[Tempokai]

2011 Lenovo branded keyboard. It has enough clickety to sound good and enough resistance to not feel like a finger gym or nothing at all.

 

[ACertainPassingUser]

At home i use GK64 mechanical keyboard like this :

Bought it during 2019, and used it a lot in 2020-2021 covid era.

But for traveling, when i have use laptop/tablet, i also used to own these foldable bluetooth wireless keyboard :

They're very good foldable keyboard and quite cheap too. I wouldn't want my laptop keyboard to be used or broken. They're too expensive to repair.


A year ago, after saving quite a while, i got this foldable mechanical keyboard, RK68.

Its both foldable, which means I can bring this anywhere and the typing experiences is like mechanical keyboard.

It's portable in the long side.

Have tried to put into pocket like this image, but not worth it.

The keyboard is durable enough to be put jnto pocket and it wouldn't broke. Mechanical keyboard by design are durable. I just prefer to put my phone instead.

Despite it seemingly a dream keyboard (Mechanical+Foldable), i ended up selling the keyboard because of the Noise. Try seeing any review of it and you can hear it's louder than standard membrane keyboard.

I thought it wouldn't be a problem, but it's rather loud for my tastes. I already bought the red variant, the least loud of the keyboard.

I couldn't get silent switches like my keyboard at home. And i dont like the loud switched. So i ended up selling it as there's no return policy at my country.

I ended up back with this for on-the-go uses case.

 

[RepresentingDesire]

I use a sonnygoldtech and more I can't decipher.

 

[ConansWitchBaby]

the one on my lenovo thinkpad t410. I have been obsessed with it ever since I got it at a garage sale.

 

[TreasureHouse]

At home i use GK64 mechanical keyboard like this :
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Bought it during 2019, and used it a lot in 2020-2021 covid era.

But for traveling, when i have use laptop/tablet, i also used to own these foldable bluetooth wireless keyboard :

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They're very good foldable keyboard and quite cheap too. I wouldn't want my laptop keyboard to be used or broken. They're too expensive to repair.


A year ago, after saving quite a while, i got this foldable mechanical keyboard, RK68.
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Its both foldable, which means I can bring this anywhere and the typing experiences is like mechanical keyboard.

It's portable in the long side.View attachment 34328

Have tried to put into pocket like this image, but not worth it.
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The keyboard is durable enough to be put jnto pocket and it wouldn't broke. Mechanical keyboard by design are durable. I just prefer to put my phone instead.

Despite it seemingly a dream keyboard (Mechanical+Foldable), i ended up selling the keyboard because of the Noise. Try seeing any review of it and you can hear it's louder than standard membrane keyboard.

I thought it wouldn't be a problem, but it's rather loud for my tastes. I already bought the red variant, the least loud of the keyboard.

I couldn't get silent switches like my keyboard at home. And i dont like the loud switched. So i ended up selling it as there's no return policy at my country.

I ended up back with this for on-the-go uses case.

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Your right hand much tanner than your left hand....

 

[ClosetPossum]

A LAPTOP. A CRAPPY POTATO