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So when we learned about a new compact version of our favorite mechanical keyboard, the Das Keyboard 4 Professional, our click-addicted fingers and cluttered desktops simultaneously rejoiced.
The 87-key Das Keyboard 4C is basically a 10-key-less version of the 4. You get the same gold-plated mechanical switches, the same rugged anodized aluminum panel, even the same footbar/ruler that doubles as a keyboard stand and measuring device.
As with the 4, the 4C comes in Professional and Ultimate editions, the latter being an inscription-less, all-black version geared toward, as Das Keyboard describes them, “typing badasses.”
While the site claims the $143 4C can be purchased with either Blue or Brown Cherry MX switches, it currently only seems to be available in the latter configuration. As a reminder, Brown switches are meant to appeal to both gamers and everyday typists. They have a tactile bump near the middle of the key, which means you don’t have to press the key all the way down to register a keypress. They’re also not as loud as the less game-friendly Cherry MX Blues, which have a much more audible “click” and require slightly more actuation.
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