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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Rusty Shackleford on Fri, 09 October 2020, 16:12:32
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hi everyone,
my reasons for wanting the xd75 (or really any keyboard in which all keys are the same size):
-the spacebar takes up 5 keys' worth of space, but I think it only needs 1. My plan is
to put the 4 arrows into the 4 extra spaces I will gain. This will enable me to keep
my fingers on home row more often, because I find myself in many "ctrl shift arrow
highlight" situations.
questions about the xd75 (or really any keyboard in which all keys are the same size):
-Do I need to do my own soldering and/or setup? If so, is there any way to avoid this or have
somebody else do it?
-Does it connect via usb? If not, is it safe to assume that it can connect to any
random computer?
I also want to avoid needing to move my arm to and from a mouse. That desire gives rise to
to these questions:
-Would I be able to use it in conjunction with a stand alone touchpad? (which I can reach with my thumbs while staying on home row)
or
-Would I be able to have a TrackPoint on my xd75? If not, are there any others that
would be able to achieve this while also maintaining that all keys are the same size?