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Eric Cheng's avatar

I have a Keychron Q1 Max. I'm not in love with it, but i have no complaints either (and I've had plenty of complaints with any other keyboard I've used). I strive to actuate any keystroke with minimum effort required at all times. To that end, this keyboard delivers. No ergonomic nonsense whatsoever either; the layout is as standard and old-school as it could be (but I've been a Dvorak typist for 25 years).

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John Dalto's avatar

I think this is the "key" (GET IT??????)....

So far I have zero complaints. I like the wired option to eliminate Bluetooth lag and I feel that I can type at any tempo (slowly or quickly) without the keyboard blocking me.

Beyond that, I'm getting big difference between the Keychron and a flat laptop layout (or other flat layouts). I think the Keychron does a great job in exposing flaws in technique if you know what to look for in a way that I haven't felt with other keyboards. So in that sense I'm quite pleased as I can more reliably improve myself!

Glad to find a fellow Dvorak enthusiast! Oddly I use qwerty swipe to text on the phone and my brain somehow switches effortlessly! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Eric Cheng's avatar

Yeah, I can't and don't want to type on any membrane mush anymore. The bluetooth has been good (both the built-in and the one with a little receiver). Compared to the other older Keychron I had, this one doesn't drop keys like crazy, and the battery lasts for months with lots of typing all day long. And working remotely means I get to have the clickety-clack kind of switches (took a chance on the Kailh Box White and turned out to be just what I wanted).

I'm at around 80-100 wpm with Dvorak. I think my QWERTY has dropped to something like 25 wpm 😂. And I avoid thumbing on mobile at all costs...

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