I’m looking to buy a decent keyboard - nothing ridiculous as I’m not a keyboard enthusiast, but decent enough for regular use. In particular, I’m looking for something…

  • tkl or full size, nothing with a non-standard arrow key layout
  • Pink or pink and white (or white but cheap enough I can buy keycaps with it)
  • Quieter switches and shorter travel are perfered, but not a deal breaker
  • Available in Canada

Currently I’m mostly looking at the Razer BlackWidow V3 for $122 CAD. I’m not exactly a Razor fan, but the only competitve option I found was the Ducky One 3 TKL for $171 CAD. I’m sure the quality is better, and the hotswappable switches are very nice, but it lacks the backlight and the media controls while being $50 more expensive.

Is there a better option I’m missing, or a good reason to pick one or the other?

  • lemmyngEnglish
    23·
    8 hours ago

    Keychron keyboards are solid and maintainable, and available in Canada. Pick a model that supports swapping switches, and start with brown switches perhaps - they’re on the more quiet end of the spectrum, but common so you won’t break the bank. Then over time you can customize it as your budget allows - different switches if browns are not the right fit for you, keycaps of your preferred colour, etc.

    • wjrii@lemmy.world
      4·
      7 hours ago

      Yeah, OP should just find a hot-swap Keychron they like and call it a day. If the keeb bug bites, it’s plenty good enough not to find embarrassing. If it doesn’t, it’s a solid and repairable board to use for a long time.