Under Aunt Zhang’s push of a mechanical keyboard, I always see a comment similar to this, “There is no keypad detoxification,†and I would like to say: “The keypad is not a must for most people’s needs.â€
For the numeric keypad, I think that as long as there is no need for people who frequently input long strings of digital needs to use the keypad , “frequent†and “long strings of numbers†are indispensable. If you only enter long-term numbers occasionally, such as passwords, telephones, etc., now the personal computer software password preservation function is perfect, without the digital keyboard really can not spend much time; if it is frequently input short numbers, such as writing code "
What are the benefits of a compact keyboard? 1, Obviously, save desktop space, easy to carry; 2, use a long time to experience, reduce the distance of the hand movement.
I never thought of burning a keyboard. After all, it was just a production tool. But when I realized the coolness of the first mechanical keyboard, I couldn't help but experience the other axes. There are cool XT reds in the hands of the unit, and then they plan to use a compactly arranged keyboard for home entertainment.
Let's talk about the compact mechanical keyboards that are commonly marketed in several brands.
87-key keyboard, the most common compact keyboard, the major manufacturers have mass production, can not talk about what design on the list, simply cut off the numeric keyboard only.
The 82or84 keyboard may be the most primitive compact keyboard, because laptops from the beginning to the present are using this arrangement. This arrangement has shortened the right Shift key compared to the 87 arrangement, removes the win key and the Application key that are rarely used on the right-hand side (how many people do not know the name of the key), and then put the arrow key in the lower right corner, the function key is added on the right A vertical row.
66, 68, 71 keys, or the keyboard in the 66-71 key range, in fact, essentially remove the F area and the numeric keypad, the difference is only the number of function keys retained above the arrow keys. The Leopold fc660m shown above is the one with the fewest reservations, leaving only two.
Noppoo Nano75s, a rare 75-key arrangement, cut off the right half, and the arrow keys and shift keys share space.
The 60-key keyboard is like that. It is just to remove the numeric keypad, F zone and arrow keys and the above function area. It seems that only the IKBCpoker series is currently in production at the factory.
There is also a compact arrangement like the above figure, which forces the retain of the numeric keypad. Cherry selects the direction keys to hard-stuck in the middle, and cool selects the arrow keys and numeric keys to be mixed together. It always feels weird.
My requirement is to have independent arrow keys on the premise of being as compact as possible ! Whether the code moves the cursor or browses pictures, the arrow keys are needed. It is inconvenient to use the combination keys instead. F area is used sparingly, but it is better. So make sure you have a 75% (84/82j key) keyboard.
What are the 82/84 keyboards? The answer is very few, really is wondering, taking into account the function and compactness, why the same keyboard assignment with the laptop keyboard is not to be seen?
Here are a few 82/84 key keyboards I found:
Qwerkywriter retro mechanical keyboard, high prices, strange styling, direct PASS.
The famous KBTalking race series can be said to be 75% of the star products in the keyboard. There are few steel keyboards outside the original factory. This keyboard is actually what I want to try the most, but what is the ghost of a good shutdown, a bunch of people to hold this point to sell second-hand to catch up with the original price, but also enough.
Kai Kui 84 ​​and Aunt Zhang had pushed the black-key 82-key keyboard several times. He put them together because they were all domestic axes and there was no version of the cherry shaft. Not that domestically produced shafts are not good, domestically produced shafts haven’t been said to be cost-effective, and quality is getting better and better, but cherries are generally recognized as the best, so we still want the cherry shaft keyboard.
Noppoo Choc 84 Mini, finally found that the original 84-key keyboard equipped with cherry original shaft actually only this one, did not choose.
Also found that these two wonderful, one is cherry G84, ML axis, one is the electrostatic capacitance of plum, look like the appearance and Noppoo84 come out from a production line.
Finally, considering the disappointing sales of Noppoo 84mini, it was my intention to try the unfamiliar green axis, so I set my sights on the second-hand market. At the end, I was able to say 9.9 yuan into a new Noppoo 84mini white blue-axis machine. keyboard.
Although it is used, out of the box can still have, the former owners of the parts are very complete, not too much to get the hand and the new. For things that are not so sure, buying second-hand is undoubtedly the best way.
The bottom case of the keyboard is white, not a frosted one. It should be said to be a plastic with a grainy touch and harder. Gray blue and milky white keycaps match colors, no lights, feel low-key but there are a little bit of forcing, very much like it.
Many combinations of keyboard keys, such as the numeric keypad, media control, and win lock, are not introduced one by one. These functions result in many things printed on the side of the keycap. Personal feelings are a bit messy. It is worth mentioning that the function of the numeric keypad is really chicken ribs, and the numeric keypad is just right up and down. The diagonal numeric keypad is a bit redundant, and the notebooks also have basics. I have never used them.
On the back is also a law-abiding no slot, nameplate, pad, support the end of the pad, and some have.
Not a key line separation is a small regret, but the work is not bad, looks very strong. Braided wire, anti-jamming magnetic ring, gold plated head can be said to be a good standard keyboard, and satisfactory.
Needless to say, the green axis uses the balance bar design commonly used in mid- and low-end keyboards. It looks a bit cowardly, but it is very refreshing to use. It is not meat at all. The axle body is not a steel plate but a brushed aluminum alloy. Anyway, I don't feel good. It's a bit low.
The feeling of the individual's green axis: It feels different from the imagination when he first arrives. People always say that the blue axis is “squeaky.†In fact, the actual sound is “squeaky.†The sound in the middle section is a sharp copper shock. , similar to the mouse rattle sound, which is why the green axis noisy, blue axis noisy, but noisy, which I feel a bit uncomfortable. Besides the sense of passage, the passage feels a deeper feeling of the entire keystroke process. When you use it quickly, you have a feeling of flowing. I don’t know if the blue axis is not conducive to the rust of an old typewriter, but it does make sense. People have a so-called "mechanical feeling." However, this paragraph also has its shortcomings, that is, it is too hard, and that part of the paragraph needs more force to pass. There was no feeling of early and fast typing, but after a long period of entry, the sense of passage slowly became a sense of frustration, and eventually it felt tired and irritated.
The above are only personal opinions and are for reference only.
PBT keycap, I have not studied the keycap lettering, it is difficult to say what the technology, in short, the font is infiltrated into the keycap surface layered feeling, than those filled with surface paint is much more. The first feeling of PBT relative to ABS is the unsatisfactory matte feeling. The keycaps in their hands can obviously feel a lot harder than ABS and are very brittle.
The contrasting black keycap is a cool XT. The so-called ergonomics, in fact, all in the keycap, the natural movement of human fingers is the joints as the fulcrum of the fingertips to do the arc trajectory movement, the key cap as a whole to form a certain degree of arc, it can be said that he meets the ergonomics of the fingers.
Cool Cool XT's keycap is the standard OEM height. As you can see from the figure, Noppoo84's keycap is obviously shorter, but the overall arc is still similar. From the back, Noppoo's keycaps are much thicker and colder than the cool, and the materials are very good. It can be said that in the keycap, whether it is the material, lettering, materials, this keyboard bursts cool XT.
The keycap height is low and the keyboard base is made up. Noppoo, which uses a keyboard with a lower keycap than the standard one, has a high chassis, so the overall height is basically the same as cool XT. In summary, this keyboard keycap is difficult to match.
Finally, put a few more pictures to highlight the advantages of a compact keyboard.
Cool XT is a 104-key narrow border keyboard, which is already very simple, but it still shows a big gap to put Noppoo84mini up.
The keyboard is right, the main entry area is to the left.
The main entry area is right, the keyboard is right and the mouse is far. 
Using the 104-key keyboard after using the notebook can actually feel the irrationality of the full keyboard design. When you put the main letter area in the middle, the big keyboard will throw a big tail and throw the mouse into an uncomfortable position; when you put the whole keyboard in the middle, when you type it, it will go a bit Leaning to the left, I saw a lot of people squatted and typing. One was uncomfortable, and the other was that it wasn't possible to leave any problems for years. In short, the full keyboard is unbalanced. It focuses the most commonly used parts on one side. If people can get used to it, it feels like the keypad is more appropriate on the left side.
Compared to the 104 keyboard, the compact keyboard is naturally placed in the middle, do not have to put away the mouse, do not have to squat body.
The distance from the full keyboard "J" key to the left mouse button
The distance from the compact keyboard "J" key to the left mouse button
Write an original, often in the process of code words to check the data and insert the picture, the right hand will frequently move between the keyboard and mouse. The traditional full keyboard is not commonly used on the right, but also greatly increases the distance of the hand movements. It is cumbersome. Every time I write original, I want to change the keyboard. So, the compact keyboard is more suitable for daily writing words, and the full keyboard is suitable for people who have frequent long strings of digital input . This may be the worst case when the full keyboard is black.
Finally, to sum up the Noppoo84mini this product, I think this keyboard is not too much of a defect, it must be said is that the aluminum alloy fixed board brings the sense of low price and the key line does not separate the single track, and then there is Key caps are difficult to match, and all other aspects are excellent regardless of workmanship or materials. Although there is nothing wrong with picking, perhaps because of the retro style, perhaps because of the traditional craftsmanship, the various details of the keyboard give a feeling of “old-fashionedâ€, so this keyboard is more suitable for low-key people and likes to dazzle. Do not think about cool.
postscript:
The indifference to the aluminum alloy plate and the unaccustomed green axis led me to sell the keyboard at the original price. The used goods are really suitable for the “test pitâ€. The model of the compact keyboard outside the 87 keys is really too small, there is no room for choice, it seems impossible to die here, it is not enough to choose a pleasing 87-key fly. Some people may say that custom keyboards or diy, but I always think that electronic products, welding and other craft manpower than machines, of course, there are particularly good customized keyboard, but the price is astronomical, not (mai) value (bu) Get (qi).