Re:Keyboards and Open-Source
by stephc_int13 on Tuesday January 25, 2022 @06:00PM
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75% should do the trick.
£150 is a bit short is you want something made of metal. £200-£250 would be easier.
But really, if you can afford it this is something that is likely to outlast your computer by a long shot and be use for hours every day.
There are diminishing returns at some point, but you're going to reach that point before ~ £500.
That would look like a 75%, if you cut off the function keys you get a 65%
Authors article is a 75% board. As the forementioned gmmk pro.
Both reasonably priced, and a with a little tuning and modding very decent boards.
ergo is a whole other rabbithole
Maybe this is what has thrown my research in shambles. I thought 70% was basically a laptop like layout (basically normal keyboard + arrow keys cramped under the right shift key and maybe a few extra keys). Maybe I'm mistaken.
In terms of I've been thinking up to £150 or the equivalent. Split keyboard optional, though, I've never really used one, so maybe it's worth it if it falls within the budget for ergonomics.