deskthority

Thanks for all your suggestions.

I feel like jumping straight in at the deep end and ordering a HHKB Pro 2/Pro 2 Type S.

The only thing stopping me is the arrow keys; these play quite a big part in my daily workflow and whilst I could copy with an inverted T on a function layer, I am not sure how ...

Thanks.

The Alps switches are my only experience of mechanical keyboards, so I am open to the alternatives.

The HHKB seems incredibly popular, so that's why I had assumed it would be recommended. It certainly reviews well, but what I hadn't been able to establish was whether the usage profile of ...

The ultimate in minimalist keyboards, the CandyBar :

Interesting. Someone's made that already, or is it your design?

Looks fun, if it's not patented or otherwise reserved, I might have a go at making a PCB for this.

Yes I designed it- was an exercise in minimalism only. I don't think it'd be ...

BACKGROUND

- I once owned a DELL AT102W with Alps switches and it was lovely.
- I get on quite well with the size of the keyboard on my Lenovo X220 laptop (work).
- I find lengthy typing on my Apple Magic Keyboard unpleasant (home).
- I spend approximately 25% of my time writing code, 50% of my ...