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Review on ๐ŸŽฎ HyperX Alloy Origins Core: Tenkeyless Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Software-Managed Lighting & Macro Customization, Compact Form, RGB LED Backlight, Linear Red Switches by Koichiro Ogata แ Œ

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Not a bad product, quite normal quality.

After using a low-profile Logitech for a day, I switched to this keyboard and found that it is much more difficult to type on. I make so many mistakes. It would appear that the area of the key, as well as its size, has shrunk. Another possibility is that the key's margins are too high, creating a "side" that the fingers like to cling to when they are moving. Put a notebook under your wrist; this is much better, but for good, you need a wrist support. I also noticed that after using the low-profile K740, my hands were very tense. It felt as if I was breaking my arms when I typed. It's not very convenient in games, especially when driving a car in GTA or cyberpunk, when taxiing, you get the feeling that you need to dance on the button, look for the trigger point, and on the membrane, it's simple with this. Another feature of the mechanics is that it doesn't work when you press it all the way, but it does work when you press it halfway. This is one of the features of the mechanics. In a broad sense, yes, it's true that you can become acclimated to anything; yet, the question of what exactly is more convenient remains unanswered. And to serve as a point of comparison, I used another clave from the old aimak of 2022, which had a high profile for the keys. On that clave, however, because of the flatter shape of the keys and their larger area, it is easier to type on, and the brushes do not become fatigued as quickly because the fingers can be kept closer to the surface of the buttons and do not have to lift as high as they move between the keys. Typing aggressively, especially on red switches, is not particularly comfortable when someone is asleep nearby because the keyboard as a whole is not noisy, but it is much noisier than the membrane. I used to consider using click switches, but at night they would likely be audible even in the next room, so thank you very much but no thanks. As a consequence of this, I sent back the Claudia, despite the fact that it was both tactile and superior in quality.

Pros
  • - the quality of the craftsmanship is quite high, and the casing is made of metal - if you exclude Ali and the Chinese, then the price is actually fairly reasonable for the quality and guarantee that you receive - compactness
Cons
  • - the awkward shape of the keys, which makes it difficult to type without using all of your fingers. This is because when you move your fingers, they tend to stick to the sides of the buttons, forcing you to raise your fingers to a higher position. As a result, your hands become noticeably tired, and you require a stand. If you type using all of your fingers, then you probably won't run into any issues with this. - there is no wrist rest - considerably more audible than membrane keyboards - awkward 2022 font (writing), however it does have backlighting) (it was not for nothing that Jobs was fond of calligraphy - this creates comfort and peace for the eyes, many manufacturers neglect this) I did a lot of research on the software, and although it has a cumbersome interface, I was able to use it successfully despite its limited feature set.