It has been a while since I last posted on these boards. Recently I started a new job, of the software engineering kind which of course involves a lot of typing. This refueled my interest in premium keyboards and this time around I am looking to get a Topre one.
Since I am now based in Sweden, I would like to get a board with Swedish layout. I realize that the arrangement of the {} [] keys in the Swedish layout is specifically inconvenient for a programmer, but I guess I would get used to that.
I am debating if I should get an
all-45g Realforce from Keyboardco for ~326 $ incl. shipping, which will be in stock in the coming weeks, or get a
Variable Realforce from Verkkokauppa for ~243 $ incl. shipping.
If the one at Verkkokauppa was an all-45g I'd buy it straight away, however it is not and I am not sure if I would like it that way.
On the other hand the one at Keyboardco has the black on black lettering, in addition to being a lot more expensive.
There are a few things I dont know... How bad is the black on black lettering? Considering that I am getting used to a new layout with the {} [] - _/?@#>< keys at different locations than the ones I am used to (possibly even more, I can only think of those atm). I will be using the board in an office environment.
Additionally, I would like to ask, how big of a deal the variable key switches are? I would not be gaming on this board, and to me it doesnt matter if it is with or without the num pad.
Further info: My current keyboard is Leopold with MX Reds, so I am used to light typing, however I must admit that I am not a proper touch typist.... With that I mean I do not have a proper form of typing and I dont always press keys like QA and P with my pinkey fingers (Even though I sometimes try). Would that fact impact somehow on my experience with a variable Topre board?
Any sort of advice would be much appreciated. Thanks