As for me, mechanical is best. I like the feel of them. Though, I have some really cheap membrane keyboards that I use due to the small size.

What are your thoughts?

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Rambler wrote on July 10, 2023 at 9:10 AM

I just use these cheap Amazon mechanical keyboards, and am happy with them. They're a great upgrade to what I had before, and without breaking the bank.

I'm sort of looking for a 60% mechanical keyboard now for part of a 'mobile office' setup, as I absolutely hate typing on a laptop. Any recommendations?

not_bob OP wrote on July 10, 2023 at 4:27 PM

I'm a big fan of 60% keyboards. Who needs arrow keys? Not when you have tcsh compiled with the build time option for vi key movement! Though, the ones use do offer the option of arrow keys with an FN key. Sometimes you need them.

Rambler wrote on July 11, 2023 at 9:23 AM

Care to recommend a 60% keyboard? Bonus if it comes with a travel case!

It'll only be for mobile use with the laptop, as my workstation and daily driver needs a num-pad for me to keep my sanity since I crunch some numbers from time to time. But I'd still like a 60% option for increased portability and ability to pack one in a bag with my laptop.

righttoprivacy wrote on July 9, 2023 at 6:49 AM

Love older Thinkpads like T420. Mechanical wherever possible. 🤓 ⌨️ 🖥️

Morpheus wrote on July 11, 2023 at 7:36 AM

Mechanical keyboard for me nothing fancy or expensive.