I have 2x of the filco majestouch tenkeyless ninja keyboards with brown keys. For me its perfect, its hard to suggest a generically 'perfect keyboard' as everyone is different. They are not cheap.
Thanks - I looked at that online today. Cost doesn't matter - even if I got 1wpm more or did 4 min extra typing a day, it'd pay for itself.
Without being able to experience these keyboards, the choice of Cherry MX Brown/Cherry MX Red/Topre is tricky. As you say, it's a very personal thing, and I suspect the difference between those three isn't as important as having a good keyboard layout and sane key action.
Agreed, and it's so subjective. I was a long-time Apple keyboard user (I had the flat chiclet board for years), and struggled with whether a mechanical keyboard would be too loud, or the extra key travel would bother me. I ordered a key/switch sampler, but even with that it's pretty hard to get a sense what they'll feel like on a board. I obsessed about keyboards for probably a month before breaking down and ordering a WASD with Cherry MX Blues. For what it's worth, I found that the loudness of these keyboards was wildly overstated, and I think you probably get used to whatever you've got after a few weeks of use anyway. I never really think about my keyboard until one of these threads pops up, which is funny considering how much mental energy I devoted to choosing one.
Thank you, this is really helpful. I find the keyboard on my 2009 MBP pretty good so the chiclet board is appealing - but equally I know I hit these keys too hard for my own good, and bottom them out all the time. It's more tiring to type on than a good desktop keyboard.
> I obsessed about keyboards for probably a month before breaking down and ordering a WASD [...] I never really think about my keyboard until one of these threads pops up, which is funny considering how much mental energy I devoted to choosing one.
Oh boy, that sounds just like me! You should have seen the months I took to spec out my new desktop computer. Drop me an email if you want to have a foil for these times :)
Thanks! There are a few more additions are in the works here. I ultimately want to make a collection of interactive visualisations. I love the concept that such a graph can be a form of input. Anyone who would like to help please feel free :)
