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dirgeofthedawn
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Mar 30, 2018
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kent1146
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Mar 30, 2018
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dirgeofthedawnIt's personal preference. You are correct that typing on a raised / angled board isn't great ergonomically (which is why you see people using wristrests).
I personally prefer flatter boards as well. If you want to try this, check out something like the Vortex Race 3 or Vortex Core. They use flat aluminum cases with a "floating key" design; as well as DSA profile keys (flat, short, all rows same height). I'm typing this on one of those right now, and it's FANTASTIC.
https://mechanicalkeyboardinfo.com/vortex-3ace-review/
I personally prefer flatter boards as well. If you want to try this, check out something like the Vortex Race 3 or Vortex Core. They use flat aluminum cases with a "floating key" design; as well as DSA profile keys (flat, short, all rows same height). I'm typing this on one of those right now, and it's FANTASTIC.
https://mechanicalkeyboardinfo.com/vortex-3ace-review/
VinS
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Apr 1, 2018
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dirgeofthedawnI think an angled case makes reach keys more hard since it can cause wrist pain more on angled than on flat,
so it is less ergonomic than a flat case, or at least I can say angled or flat is not related to reaching problems.
I'm not sure but I heard or read some article long time ago that someone made angled cases for keyboard to be read legends of keycaps easily. (We have to bend our necks to read legends of keycaps)
And another theory is more convincing that design concept of old typewriters affected early design of keyboards.
But now it seems angled or not angled became personal preference like kent1146 wrote.
I also prefer and use flat cases, since I don't have to read legends of keycaps (actually I use my main driver with blank keycaps) and feel more comfortable on flat, and even I like using uniform profile keycaps that means every keycaps have same height.
I think there is no dumb question, but actually questions which are evaluated as dumb have changed the world. So if someone says, "Do not ask dumb questions.", just kick his ass.
I also prefer and use flat cases, since I don't have to read legends of keycaps (actually I use my main driver with blank keycaps) and feel more comfortable on flat, and even I like using uniform profile keycaps that means every keycaps have same height.
I think there is no dumb question, but actually questions which are evaluated as dumb have changed the world. So if someone says, "Do not ask dumb questions.", just kick his ass.
kent1146
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Aug 7, 2018
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RaphaThat's not my board.
Best guess... that pic is probably from an engineering sample that was later sent to tech journalists for review.
The only way to replicate that would be to add LEDs yourself. I havent opened my Race 3 in quite a bit, so I dont remember if the PCB even supports LEDs.
Best guess... that pic is probably from an engineering sample that was later sent to tech journalists for review.
The only way to replicate that would be to add LEDs yourself. I havent opened my Race 3 in quite a bit, so I dont remember if the PCB even supports LEDs.
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I've just been wondering this since I see plenty of keyboards with very strongly raised profiles. I've read that it makes it easier to reach keys (dependent on cap profile) but I just wanted to put it out there and see if anyone could provide some clarification.