...wow, I had no idea that board existed. That's a very appealing form factor, given that southpaw boards are so thin on the ground. I'm going to look at that more closely.
Yeah, it's a nifty little adjustment to the normal TKL form. I've seen complaints that it's frustratingly close to be almost there. Hardcore 10-keyers want an extra row that has an enter key, so that the user doesn't need hop off the 10-key just to enter/register input. I'm not that invested in the functionality of that section, as I'll use it more for navigation than hammering out a spreadsheet or whatever. For me, the look aesthetic of the key placement was one of the main factors of getting it. Nice bonus is that the price is only ~$40.
The switches are knock off mx reds. I've used a number of mechanical KBDs including a few Model M's, a nice Northgate, some of the earlier Apple mech keyboards, and a bunch of 8-bit home machines and a number of terminals units. To me the switches on the Havit 89-key are closer to something that might have come from the 8-bit home era -- good key travel; low-effort, solid, positive feeling action, but there is no bump or noticeable switch click. It's a nice but linear action.
But since my use goal is going to have it be part of a retro emulation machine, I think the feel of it will work wellukwky.
