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I got a keyboard, keycaps, and some switches for a work keyboard. I wanted something cheap cause it is just supposed to get me off a shitty ergo one they provide. Spent maybe $40 and it's pretty decent. I got quiet switches, connectibility is good. No complaints. But I got it solely for this purpose, I haven't been back on it again, and I researched what I was wanting to get, so nothing was surprising.
It worked well for it's intended purpose, but they bombard you with sales and stuff to get you to spend more. It's definitely a trap system
Hey that seems super cheap for a keyboard.
Do you happen to have any of the links to the ones you bought?
YUNZII Typewriter Keyboard
Outemu Silent Peach Switches v2 (v3 is available, idk the difference)
Keycaps I got are sold out, but it's just generic ones with no branding or design, just black and tan.
Yunzii is a brand I've seen in other sites outside Temu, so I was decently confident in it being alright. I wanted quiet switches because I work in an office (obviously lol) and I didn't want to make extra noise. These are very quiet switches, barely louder than the AC air blowing. Keyboard itself is decent enough for just a cheap chassis, but I also like the 108 keyboards and not the small ones (daddy needs his numpad).
Thanks so much for this.
Man, I was glad to drop my numpad. That forces my mouse further off to the right and causes my keyboard not to be centered with my monitor.
I do have a very few prices of software that use it, and I didn't want to give those up.
What I wound up doing was to get a separate, dedicated numpad for the very few pieces of software that I use that require it. Basically, I care about a handful of older roguelike games. I can put it in front of myself just for those rare occasions.
The numpad was a standby for people who did serious numeric data entry work and spent time to train themselves on the thing. Like, plonking data from paper into a computer. But that isn't a field that most people need to deal with these days
most data can already be gotten in computer-readable form.
I do type numbers on some occasions
I write software and do use some statistical software
but it's invariably mixed with other data, and the time cost of switching between the home row and the numpad is the dominant cost there.
The fact that a high proportion of PC users today use a laptop, and many of those have no numpad, creates a lot of pressure on software not to rely on it as well.
I could maybe see a left-handed person who uses a mouse with their left hand not caring as much, since the mouse isn't a factor.
I have this mental issue with the number pad as well. My solve is having a separate number pad to the left side, which frees up the right side for the mouse.
I type with my keyboard in my lap; for whatever reason, I'm not usually doing mouse and KB at the same time. I used numpad cause I worked retail through college, and if I'm hitting anymore than 5 numbers, I'm using numpad. But I also don't care about the esthetics while at work. Same with my desk at home, tho it is set up more to my preference. I just don't care about the KB being centered with the mouse. I think I like the unbalanced look better, it gives each piece it's own weight.
That, and the damn keyboards cost $140 anymore. If. the paying that much, I want the option of a numpad lol. Plus I think they look dumb without the extra keys, if that makes sense?
Whew. I'll look and see, gimme a bit