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2 HN users recommended this between 2019 and 2020, in 2 comments.
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2 HN users recommended this between 2019 and 2020, in 2 comments.
Each tall tick is one HN user's first recommendation. A short tick is the same user again. Click a tick to jump to the comment.
I used the V1 of this for about 6 months and really liked it [1]. It has a nice adjustable backlight, media keys, it wasn't too loud in an open office, and the switches felt pretty nice, especially for being ~$30. There's a Mac version as well, but I couldn't find it on Amazon.
[1] https://www.amazon.com/VELOCIFIRE-TKL02-Mechanical-Copywrite...
+1. I got my low cost mechanical TKL keyboard off Amazon after I started to get more into Fortnite last year with my son. Just having the extra space for wide swooping mouse movements without having to tilt my keyboard or have it way off to the side was terrific.
After having a TKL, I don't know how any gamer can use a full size. Now I can't see myself going back to full size even if I stopped gaming, despite me constantly eyeing the Logitech MX Keys everytime I'm in Best Buy. The mechanical switches (brown) have grown on me finally; this after having went through a mechanical phase years ago only to not see what all fuss was about. The noise I have drowned out and the the smooth presses are pleasure to type on.
I have looked far for a lower profile scissor switch TKL that can handle gaming (NKRO and backlighting) but doesn't exist. The only negatives of mechanical keyboards are a) the noise which I mentioned and b) the tallness of them. I would never consider having a mechanical like this in the work place because of the noise.
FYI this is the keyboard I have. Highly recommended for the price. Held up for a year now so far of daily use. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DFBKYT5/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_0...