what is the best keyboard
- Muirium
- µ
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
- Main keyboard: HHKB Type-S with Bluetooth by Hasu
- Main mouse: Apple Magic Mouse
- Favorite switch: Gotta Try 'Em All
- DT Pro Member: µ
Go Ergo Team!
The best keyboard is the one you’re currently feeling the best. In my case my heavy little Alps64 slab with blues (the other kind), which has been mashing bugs with me, all of my own creation. (Learning Swift.) That satisfying umami sound of mistakes well countered: the best.
The best keyboard is the one you’re currently feeling the best. In my case my heavy little Alps64 slab with blues (the other kind), which has been mashing bugs with me, all of my own creation. (Learning Swift.) That satisfying umami sound of mistakes well countered: the best.
- hellothere
- Location: Mesa, AZ USA
- Main keyboard: Lots
- Main mouse: CST2545W-RC
- Favorite switch: TopreAlpsHallEffectTopreAlpsHallEffectTopreAlps
- guidemetothelight
- Location: Germany
- Main mouse: Fantech XD5
- Favorite switch: SKCM Brown
- amigastar23
- Main keyboard: Monterey MTek K104
- Main mouse: Logitech G502
- Favorite switch: White Alps
For typing i'm fastest with Cherry MX Blue.
For sound i go with a White Alps keyboard
Matias Tactile is also nice, better typefeeling but not as nice when it comes to sound.
For sound i go with a White Alps keyboard
Matias Tactile is also nice, better typefeeling but not as nice when it comes to sound.
- Scary Guy
- Location: Detroit, MI
- Main keyboard: Moonlander
- Main mouse: Evoluent D large
- Favorite switch: Foot switch!
Best is subjective and depends on the tasks it needs to perform. I really like my Moonlander, but any boards focused on ergonomics are good. Anyone working with numbers a lot is going to want a dedicated keypad, but that can be external. Also I really like the QMK firmware.
The "Space Cadet" is a bit of a holy grail. The "Twiddler" is a chorded device good for mobile typing. The "Datahand" is just neat too.
Really it's like any other tool. Whatever works best for you is what you should use, Ideally giving you the highest WPM input. It's more of a feel thing than anything and there is no one stop solution.
- depletedvespene
- Location: Chile
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F122
- Main mouse: Logitech G700s
- Favorite switch: buckling spring
- DT Pro Member: 0224
- Contact:
What is "best keyboard"?Scary Guy wrote: ↑08 Sep 2022, 14:10Best is subjective and depends on the tasks it needs to perform. I really like my Moonlander, but any boards focused on ergonomics are good. Anyone working with numbers a lot is going to want a dedicated keypad, but that can be external. Also I really like the QMK firmware.
The "Space Cadet" is a bit of a holy grail. The "Twiddler" is a chorded device good for mobile typing. The "Datahand" is just neat too.
Really it's like any other tool. Whatever works best for you is what you should use, Ideally giving you the highest WPM input. It's more of a feel thing than anything and there is no one stop solution.
An objective decision?
It's preferences.
- depletedvespene
- Location: Chile
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F122
- Main mouse: Logitech G700s
- Favorite switch: buckling spring
- DT Pro Member: 0224
- Contact:
- hellothere
- Location: Mesa, AZ USA
- Main keyboard: Lots
- Main mouse: CST2545W-RC
- Favorite switch: TopreAlpsHallEffectTopreAlpsHallEffectTopreAlps
Google says it's this one:
Or this one.
I might have gotten confused. They upped my meds today.- vvp
- Main keyboard: Katy/K84CS
- Main mouse: symetric 5-buttons + wheel
- Favorite switch: Cherry MX
- DT Pro Member: -
Interesing. duckduckgo claims this is the best:
https://trulyergonomic.com/ergonomic-ke ... -keyboard/
Terrible compared to my current keyboard. Significantly worse than Kinesis Advantage. But not too bad compared to the stock standard layouts.
It is actually strange the first hit was an ergonomic keyboard. I'm tempting to think that duckduckgo keeps track of my preferences. The result order may be somewhat random as well though.
https://trulyergonomic.com/ergonomic-ke ... -keyboard/
Terrible compared to my current keyboard. Significantly worse than Kinesis Advantage. But not too bad compared to the stock standard layouts.
It is actually strange the first hit was an ergonomic keyboard. I'm tempting to think that duckduckgo keeps track of my preferences. The result order may be somewhat random as well though.
- Muirium
- µ
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
- Main keyboard: HHKB Type-S with Bluetooth by Hasu
- Main mouse: Apple Magic Mouse
- Favorite switch: Gotta Try 'Em All
- DT Pro Member: µ
If there's a url on duckduckgo.com making that claim, do feel free to link it.
![Rolling Eyes :roll:](./images/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif)
Search engines are definitely dumber now the SEO game has really taken off. Just try to avoid all those spam sites in the top scoring results these days, ugh! (I needed to DFU an iPhone just earlier today…) It's truly a shame. Search used to be so much better. Backwards progress is startling.
- thefarside
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: IBM 4704 F107
- Main mouse: Old, boring Logitech
- Favorite switch: Buckling spring
Getting better… ![Razz :P](./images/smilies/icon_razz.gif)
![Razz :P](./images/smilies/icon_razz.gif)
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- Muirium
- µ
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
- Main keyboard: HHKB Type-S with Bluetooth by Hasu
- Main mouse: Apple Magic Mouse
- Favorite switch: Gotta Try 'Em All
- DT Pro Member: µ
That background is fantastic! "If you ever find a stranger in the ALPS." ![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
- thefarside
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: IBM 4704 F107
- Main mouse: Old, boring Logitech
- Favorite switch: Buckling spring
A true classic!Muirium wrote: ↑29 Sep 2022, 16:43That background is fantastic! "If you ever find a stranger in the ALPS."![]()
- Lalaland124
- Main keyboard: 3278
- Favorite switch: Beamspring
- digital_matthew
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: Ellipse Model F62
- Main mouse: It's a Secret.
- Favorite switch: Capacative Buckling Spring
- DT Pro Member: -
According to Midjourney it's this:
- thefarside
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: IBM 4704 F107
- Main mouse: Old, boring Logitech
- Favorite switch: Buckling spring
Wow! Where did you find that unicorn?Lalaland124 wrote: ↑29 Sep 2022, 20:13
New to the family, but I still think this is arguable the best model f size![]()
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- Lalaland124
- Main keyboard: 3278
- Favorite switch: Beamspring
That‘s part of a bigger story I‘m gonna tell one daythefarside wrote: ↑29 Sep 2022, 21:45Wow! Where did you find that unicorn?Lalaland124 wrote: ↑29 Sep 2022, 20:13
New to the family, but I still think this is arguable the best model f size![]()
BA291E41-365C-4C5F-A9CE-0E2172043978.jpeg
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif)
- thefarside
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: IBM 4704 F107
- Main mouse: Old, boring Logitech
- Favorite switch: Buckling spring
Can’t wait to hear it!Lalaland124 wrote: ↑29 Sep 2022, 22:15That‘s part of a bigger story I‘m gonna tell one daythefarside wrote: ↑29 Sep 2022, 21:45Wow! Where did you find that unicorn?Lalaland124 wrote: ↑29 Sep 2022, 20:13
New to the family, but I still think this is arguable the best model f size![]()
BA291E41-365C-4C5F-A9CE-0E2172043978.jpeg![]()
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- Location: Germany
You gotta tell me first, gratz :OLalaland124 wrote: ↑29 Sep 2022, 22:15That‘s part of a bigger story I‘m gonna tell one daythefarside wrote: ↑29 Sep 2022, 21:45Wow! Where did you find that unicorn?Lalaland124 wrote: ↑29 Sep 2022, 20:13
New to the family, but I still think this is arguable the best model f size![]()
BA291E41-365C-4C5F-A9CE-0E2172043978.jpeg![]()
- depletedvespene
- Location: Chile
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F122
- Main mouse: Logitech G700s
- Favorite switch: buckling spring
- DT Pro Member: 0224
- Contact:
Congrats! We'll wait to see whether your story is more impressive than Karl's F77 find.Lalaland124 wrote: ↑29 Sep 2022, 22:15That‘s part of a bigger story I‘m gonna tell one daythefarside wrote: ↑29 Sep 2022, 21:45Wow! Where did you find that unicorn?Lalaland124 wrote: ↑29 Sep 2022, 20:13
New to the family, but I still think this is arguable the best model f size![]()
BA291E41-365C-4C5F-A9CE-0E2172043978.jpeg![]()