Dear Oracle,
i need help on a new Office Keyboard. I want standardish ISO Layout and split plus tenting option.
Four Alternatives have arisen, all of them with potential downsides:
- Kinesis Freestyle 2: Sadly not mechanical. No clue how good the switches are. Cheapest option
- Matis Ergo Pro: Great Layout and i like the switches, but report inline state it's got Problems with repeating keys and stuck space.
- Kinesis Freestyle Edge: I like the cherry option. I don't need LED or Remapability so i'm paying much for things i don't need. Plus US Layout only, which might be a Problem with my German Layout.
- Goldtouch V2: Again, no clue how mushy the key are. Plus it's not fully splitable. But it's cheap(ish).
Are the switches on the Freestyle 2 good enough coming from Cherry browns (i expect a downgrade, but by how much?)? Is the Edge worth double the price if i don't need half it's features?
And what is the state on hardware/firmware Problems on the Matias? It would be perfect apart from those issues.
Help me, Oracle, which one shoul i get?
The Oracle Answers
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domsch1988
- Location: Germany
- Main keyboard: MX-Board 3.0 Brown
- Main mouse: Logitech MX Ergo
- Favorite switch: MX-Brown
- DT Pro Member: -
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ViXoZuDo
- Location: Lima - Peru
- Main keyboard: Func KB-460 Cherry MX Red
- Main mouse: G500
- Favorite switch: Cherry MX Brown and Reds
- DT Pro Member: -
Dear Oracle,
I'm looking for a nice mechanical numpad with red or silver switch, RGB and long "+" layout.
Looking around, I only find the Mistel MD200 and custom ones... do you know any other brand or model I could use that have those requirements? If I have to go the custom route, which one is the best one I should afford?
I'm looking for a nice mechanical numpad with red or silver switch, RGB and long "+" layout.
Looking around, I only find the Mistel MD200 and custom ones... do you know any other brand or model I could use that have those requirements? If I have to go the custom route, which one is the best one I should afford?
