All articles tagged with #typing experience
Originally Published 1 year ago — by WIRED
This article reviews and recommends the best mechanical keyboards for 2024, highlighting their reliability, build quality, and enjoyable typing experience. It also provides a guide to understanding mechanical keyboard terminology and customization options.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Ars Technica
Ars Technica provides a comprehensive guide to different types of keyboards, including mechanical, membrane, and buckling springs, exploring how their design impacts the typing experience. Mechanical keyboards are praised for their tactile feedback and customization options, with detailed explanations of how their switches work and the benefits they offer for typing comfort and speed. The guide also delves into other keyboard types and their unique characteristics, providing insights into what makes each type feel different.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Android Authority
The Clicks Creator Keyboard is a new iPhone accessory that brings back the physical keyboard experience, reminiscent of the Blackberry era. It connects to the iPhone via the charging port and offers backlit keys and a slim silicone case, providing a satisfyingly clicky typing experience and freeing up screen real estate. Priced at $139, it currently supports Apple's recent iPhone Pro models with plans for expansion to other models and colors in the future.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Eurogamer.net
Cherry's KC 200 MX mechanical keyboard showcases the impressive new MX2A switches, which offer smoother movement, quieter operation, longer lifespan, and improved aesthetics compared to the original Cherry MX switches. The keyboard itself has some flaws, including a damaged chassis and dimming keycap legends, but Cherry promptly sent a replacement unit. The KC 200 MX features a curved space bar, volume keys, and full n-key rollover, but lacks backlighting. While the keyboard is reasonably priced, it would be interesting to see how the MX2A switches perform in higher-quality keyboards.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by 9to5Mac
Apple's upcoming Vision Pro device, set to be available in early 2024, offers new developments with visionOS, including a virtual environment category called Tints that changes the color temperature of a room. Environments can also be dynamic, changing appearance based on the time of day. Additionally, a different version of visionOS was tested, and first impressions of typing with the Vision Pro virtual keyboard were shared.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Mint Lounge
The OnePlus Keyboard 81 Pro, designed in collaboration with Keychron, is a premium mechanical keyboard that offers a luxurious feel with its heavy 1.9kg weight and sandblasted aluminum chassis. Available in two versions, it features a muted color scheme, adjustable kickstand, and per-key RGB lighting. The typing experience is quiet and pleasant, thanks to the linear switches and double-gasket design. Priced at ₹19,999, it targets power users and OnePlus loyalists who value refinement and premium styling. However, its weight makes it less portable.