Extremetech Das S Keyboard Review - more of a Blank Key discussion actually

[Rajagra]

It's hard to break the habit of looking at the keyboard if you've been doing it for many years. The blank keyboard worked for me. But yes, there are times when it would be nice to 'turn on' the lettering. A backlit keyboard that normally appears to have blank keys but has the option to light up the lettering would be ideal. I bet you could mod a backlit board to be that way with a little thought.

[ch_123]

Yeah, the blanks are interesting, but there's times for things like passwords and entering numbers where it's a real pain in the ass. Probably would have preferred to have got my Filco with lettered keys, but I'll live.

[microsoft windows]

I prefer thaving letters on my keys too. I've typed on blank keyboards before, and I never knew how much I relied on that the keys said till then.

I'd have to give you guys credit for using those blank HHKB compact keyboards. It would definitely take work to use that layout.

[timw4mail]

Isn't that why we have different keyboards? I have two blank keyboards: my Model M and my Scorpius.

If I really feel the need for lettering, I just use other keyboards.

[texteur]

I mainly use keyboards with blank keys because all the keyboards I buy are made for ANSI layout. As my keyboard layout is quite different (Swiss French), I prefer not being disturbed by wrong information printed on the keys.

There's also an "ideological" reason; my working tool is a computer keyboard: I must know all the keys by heart, like a piano player. Imagine a piano player with all the notes painted on the keys... ridiculous! My arts are writing and coding. Pianist's art is playing music. We both use blank keyboards...

[texteur]

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