I have a Matias Tactile Pro and I love it. But, since they no longer make the Windows version of the Tactile Pro, I had to buy the Mac version. On my Mac, it's great. On Windows, there are some points of frustration. The #1 is the lack of an insert key. I spent a lot of time at work in Putty and use Shift+Insert a lot.
I'm on Matias' website yesterday and noticed their Ergo Pro keyboard has a new model that's programmable. So, I send Matias an email, explain my situation, and tell them I would love to see a programmable Tactile Pro.
This morning I get an email back from someone that says they're working on a whole new line of keyboards, but COVID-19 has delayed things.
I'm curious to see what Matias is planning....
New Matias Keyboards
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apastuszak
- Location: Bensalem, PA, USA
- Main keyboard: IBM Model M
- Main mouse: Kensington Slimblade Trackball
- Favorite switch: Buckling Spring
- DT Pro Member: -
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kshopper2084
- Location: Canada
- Main keyboard: Matias Ergo Pro w/ Salmon ALPS + white PBT keycaps
- Main mouse: M570
- Favorite switch: ALPS Orange, Salmon, Blue
Interesting. Perhaps the bigger news is they also extended the warranty on the Ergo Pro to 2 years.
Love the keyboard and use it everyday but went through hell with 3 different units over the years with switches dying, one controller chip failing, etc.
Love the keyboard and use it everyday but went through hell with 3 different units over the years with switches dying, one controller chip failing, etc.
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apastuszak
- Location: Bensalem, PA, USA
- Main keyboard: IBM Model M
- Main mouse: Kensington Slimblade Trackball
- Favorite switch: Buckling Spring
- DT Pro Member: -
- Contact:
Happy New Year!
I'm really hoping for a programmable Tactile Pro. I love my Tactile Pro, but I miss the Insert key. I do a lof of stuff at the Linux terminal at work and use Shift+Insert a lot.
I got an email from Edward Matias this morning (wasn't aware he emails customers directly on major holidays), and he told me fn+Delete will do Insert. So, I could type Shift+fn+Delete to get Shift+Insert. I may try this and see how it goes.
I'm really hoping for a programmable Tactile Pro. I love my Tactile Pro, but I miss the Insert key. I do a lof of stuff at the Linux terminal at work and use Shift+Insert a lot.
I got an email from Edward Matias this morning (wasn't aware he emails customers directly on major holidays), and he told me fn+Delete will do Insert. So, I could type Shift+fn+Delete to get Shift+Insert. I may try this and see how it goes.
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quaker
- Location: Korea
- Main keyboard: APT Hall Effect Tactile
- Main mouse: Zowie FK2
- Favorite switch: hall effects, Alps, Buckling springs!
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Riverman
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: Topre Type Heaven
- Main mouse: Logitech M705
- Favorite switch: Topre 45g
PBT keycaps would be awfully nice, and a more modern looking case. I had a Quiet Pro for my Mac for a while, and the thing just looked cheap. I was also very disappointed in how their switches felt in a side-by-side comparison with my old Apple Extended Keyboard II. They claimed to have copied that switch exactly, but they really didn't.
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hexpyws
- Location: Idaho, USA
- Main keyboard: Apple Magic Keyboard
- Main mouse: Logitech m318e
- Favorite switch: Topre 45g
- DT Pro Member: -
This is possibly exciting to hear.
Whatever they do, they have **got** to work on their reliability - particularly on that Ergo Pro
I went through 4 of them before giving up.
That just can't happen with a premium priced product like that is.
Whatever they do, they have **got** to work on their reliability - particularly on that Ergo Pro
I went through 4 of them before giving up.
That just can't happen with a premium priced product like that is.