Hi!
I'm from Portugal and currently have a Steelkeys 6G for sale, if you're interested: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=60445.0
Finding good keyboards in Portugal is quite hards, since most of the shops only sell the major brands... I would recommend buying from elsewhere in EU to not pay additional taxes (alfandega) like keyboardco.uk or german shops.
Cheers and welcome to the forum ;)
Leopold tkl or Realforce 87/88? Both have pbt keycaps (Realforce is dye sub good stuff) and they're both solid keyboards. Honestly, I have no idea if keycap material is even one of your concerns. AFAIK most Matias keyboards come with abs caps, but I guess I'm just assuming that you would like to upgrade them keycaps.
What do you need out of a tkl keyboard?
Leopold tkl or Realforce 87/88? Both have pbt keycaps (Realforce is dye sub good stuff) and they're both solid keyboards. Honestly, I have no idea if keycap material is even one of your concerns. AFAIK most Matias keyboards come with abs caps, but I guess I'm just assuming that you would like to upgrade them keycaps.
What do you need out of a tkl keyboard?
The size mostly. Right now I need a smaller keyboard (TKL), the size of a big one is driving me crazy when I want to use it with the mouse, arching sideways to grab the mouse and having the center of the keyboard un-centered also drives me nuts.
if you like the Matias, why not the shorter version? (Matias Mini Quiet Pro)Show Image(http://matias.ca/miniquietpro/pc/resources/images/FK303QPC_header_1.jpg)
ohh sorry!
but that's basically a TKL so why do you want to switch keyboard? Just to try MX instead?
I am in *desperate* need of another keyboard that I can leave at work since my commute is quite big and carrying my keyboard around is difficult and problematic
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owning a matias keyboard really spoiled me:/ to the point where I just want to throw the company-supplied keyboard out the window
ohh sorry!
but that's basically a TKL so why do you want to switch keyboard? Just to try MX instead?I am in *desperate* need of another keyboard that I can leave at work since my commute is quite big and carrying my keyboard around is difficult and problematic
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owning a matias keyboard really spoiled me:/ to the point where I just want to throw the company-supplied keyboard out the window
Lets help this guy keep his job, destruction of company property is not good :))
If you don't have a product-search/comparison website in Portugal through which you could order whatever pops up that meets your approval, you could always pays a little extra and order from somewhere else in the EU not too far away, it shouldn't matter so much. There should be a lot more keyboards in the UK than elsewhere (probably due to closer links with the US). Basic stuff like Razer and Steelseries (both of which have a number of different Cherry switches available these days) and even CoolerMaster and perhaps one or two other gaming brands should be available in gaming shops, perhaps even as exhibition pieces for clients to paw at, which would be ideal. Note that pawing at brown Cherries for the first time is probably going to leave you slightly intimidated if you aren't already a confident speed typist.
If you aren't a gamer and/or into gadgetry, make sure programmable keys aren't more trouble than they are worth, as they may impede your typing comfort by obstructing paths etc. On the other hand, if they don't get in the way of your typing, I guess there's a number of ways you could use them to increase your productivity for work.
If you get to take a closer look, make sure key paths aren't obstructed — sometimes the openings are clumsily cut by the manufacturer, which can happen even in high-end pricey units.