Esteemed Ladies & Gentlemen:
I haven't been active in a long time, but I need to buy a reasonably priced wireless keyboard, and I need your help. Actually, this keyboard will be for my ex-wife to work from home in my ex-house [it's a long story and TMI for this post].
Anyway, the budget is approx. $75 USD.
So, AFAIK, USB-RF is the best wireless connection, and is superior to bluetooth. But the tradeoff, is that you have to use up a USB connector-slot for the RF dongle. This keyboard is going to be paired with my ex-laptop, a Dell XPS 13 (which has only 3 usb-c slots), so I am thinking we should go bluetooth. She is using 2/3 USB slots now, (1) for a wireless mouse dongle, and (2) for a USB-C/thunderbolt monitor cable. Also, this is for the ex-wife to work, not play video games, she can live with the 5 ms lag, or whatever you suffer with bluetooth vs. RF.
Here is what I am considering right now:
RK Royal Kludge Sink87G:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GSWT56W/?coliid=I10UPOMUIDU65G&colid=NO3JMRM8OBW2&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_itKeychron K2 with PBT caps:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QBPDWLS/?coliid=I21CX1WZPLRAV5&colid=NO3JMRM8OBW2&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_itRoyal Kludge RK71:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07VVVC13N/?coliid=I1DSREDZC7KVVJ&colid=NO3JMRM8OBW2&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_itAlso considering a Keychron K6. [no link for this one].
I recently purchased the new bluetooth wireless HHKB Professional Hybrid Type-S for myself
https://fujitsuscannerstore.com/cg01000-297001/, which is what I'm using to type this post. This is a great keyboard, but too expensive for the ex-wife. I'm sure somebody has posted a review of this keyboard on GH, but I will add my $.02: The keyboard turns itself off constantly to save battery which is a PITA, the AA batteries are NOT rechargeable, which is PITA #2, but the shorter actuation is better than prior model, and the layout is the same as the HHKB Pro 2 Type-S, so I would say it's a tiny bit of an improvement over the prior model. PITA #3 is that I had to install the funky and ugly bluetooth antenna to my desktop to avoid serious lag issues with the bluetooth connection. However, with the antenna, it works great. There is a tiny lag sometimes when gaming. But I'm not a competitive FPS gamer anymore, so it's okay. Bottom line: HHKB Hybrid Pro 2 Type-S is a good buy for the hard-core HHKB fan, but everybody else will think it's a waste of money, and maybe they have a point. I'm a fool for HHKB, so I don't know any better.
Lemme know if you have any opinions on the wireless keyboards mentioned above, or any other wireless mechanical keyboards I should get.
Obviously, I want mechanical switches, and I am okay with Gaterons, even though I have never tried them. I'm not a fan of RGB, but the ex-wife actually prefers it. I would prefer PBT caps for me, but ABS are fine for her. And I don't give a crap about grease smudges/ buildup, b/c I'm not going to be using this keyboard. Also, I am assuming all backlit keycaps still feel greasy and unpleasant, but w/e, they're fine for this purpose. Thanks for your time and attention to this post.