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Mechanical Keyboards

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submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Hello,

I'm looking to buy a mechanical keyboard (well duh...) and I have the following requirements:

  • under 100€ (not a super hard requirement, but not like 300€)
  • relatively silent (so no blue switches, i'd probably prefer red or brown)
  • german keyboard layout
  • bluetooth, to use with my iPad, but also USB (USB-C, if possible)
  • as long a battery charge as possible, because I keep forgeting to plug things in
  • battery indicator of some sort, to show me when to plug in; doesn't have to be anything special, a LED telling me to fucking-plug-it-in-already(TM) is alright
  • Tenkeyless layout with separate F-Keys, arrows and home/end/up/down block
  • exchangable switches would be nice

For now I don't have any aesthetic requirements. Can somebody help a fella, who doesn't know what's good and what's not, out?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

keychron K2 might fit most/all of those requirements?

I have it and love it, check it out!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Thanks. I'm currently looking at keychron keyboards. the k8 might also be interesting. it doesn't have to be super small, just without the numpad is fine.

edit: add also