Review on Enhanced Typing & Gaming Experience: Keychron K8 Tenkeyless Wireless Mechanical Keyboard for Mac with Gateron Brown Switch, RGB Backlight & Aluminum Frame by Ivan Carson

Had to send back after a month due to broken leg. :( -2 stars Mainly (is) used for development on MBP over Bluetooth (usually) with external monitors. The cable doesn't work (yet?) with my Surface Pro 5, but Bluetooth connects and works fine. ") Switches are just what I'm used to from the IBM Model M keyboard. I like the lack of a numeric keypad, although I *sometimes* miss it, although more often I like the (lack of) distance my right hand has to travel to get to the mouse Definitely needs palm rest, at least in Windows the F keys are F keys first and the Media/Brightness/Organize/Backlight keys only when you hold down the Fn key which I follow in the instructions this is the default and you can use standard media/brightness/organization/backlight keys in Windows (especially the K2, definitely hot-swappable [when I bought it I thought a not that I bought it given the $99 price *) was* hot-swappable whose substitutions are my fault here]); the switches are awesome (I like the click, love the M); However, the keys overall feel a little "lighter" than the M. Activation distance (probably has a name of its own. The distance you need to press a key. Seems to be slightly longer than the M model). Both are irrelevant to me, but I think these differences are important for gamers and more serious typists! Hats are comfortable but (probably) cheap. I think both the aluminum case and the RBG are "nice to have" (although I bought them); I don't (believe!) think I'll be traveling with this keyboard (very much. I don't think my colleagues would appreciate it at work, unfortunately; if I traveled I might see that the aluminum case is a must) . However, the feeling of coolness due to the aluminum body is pleasant. I only like 3-4 RBG options including white backlight (which I think is standard and of course a must).