Re:A Keyboard with Blank Keycaps Made Me an Expert Typist
by andrewzah on Wednesday August 12, 2020 @11:31AM
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"I really don't get why anyone would want less keys"
Size. I have used an HHKB2 for ~3 years now, with blank keycaps, and I've been quite happy. I find myself rarely needing to use function keys so often that it becomes an issue.
I also used a split, ortholinear Let's Splitv2 that I built myself, with blank keycaps. But not having the number row kinda sucked. I may try it again soon.
Though there are a few situations where I'd want a full, standard keyboard layout, with a numpad:
* Data entry
* Playing videogames that have a lot of commands like DotA2. Chording is simply not fast enough / too much cognitive overhead during high apm moments.
Size. I have used an HHKB2 for ~3 years now, with blank keycaps, and I've been quite happy. I find myself rarely needing to use function keys so often that it becomes an issue.
I also used a split, ortholinear Let's Splitv2 that I built myself, with blank keycaps. But not having the number row kinda sucked. I may try it again soon.
Though there are a few situations where I'd want a full, standard keyboard layout, with a numpad:
* Data entry
* Playing videogames that have a lot of commands like DotA2. Chording is simply not fast enough / too much cognitive overhead during high apm moments.