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Review on Keychron Wireless Bluetooth Mechanical Keyboard Computer Accessories & Peripherals by Terry Wright

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Great keyboard with footnote.

Overall I like the keyboard and think it has a good design. I was looking for a brown switch wireless keyboard to replace my Blue Cherry Das keyboard. I only use this keyboard for work, it does its job perfectly, but I can't comment on its gaming capabilities. The price was good and I don't feel like I paid too much. I had no problems with the Bluetooth connection. There's a power saving mode, so it will turn off intermittently throughout the day, but will reconnect quickly. The battery lasts around 10 working days, which is less than we'd like, but it's easy enough to charge via the USB-C port. The battery life is most likely due to me using the keyboard LEDs. There are some built-in lightweight programs that are toggled using the button in the top right corner of the keyboard. Because of the compact size, there are some areas I relearn while typing. The zero key is 10 keys smaller because the up arrow key occupies an area that used to be half the zero key. It takes a little getting used to when I use the 10 key. Finding the arrow keys while typing without looking is still difficult. On a full-size keyboard, they're on their own and I can easily find them. My biggest complaint is the height of the keyboard. I'd say it's about 7mm taller than my Das Keyboad. It doesn't sound like much, but it created a kind of negative feel on the keyboard at first. Because the height is higher than regular keyboards, the regular wrist pad still doesn't sit flush with the keyboard. I had to ask a friend to make a wedge on his 3D printer so the wrist pad is level. I didn't buy a keychron bracelet, I bought a wooden bracelet from Amazon. I don't know if the palm rest is a different height. The Gatreon Brown switches feel very good and I'm very happy with them. I haven't used Cherry Browns but have been told they are very similar. I still love the keyboard and won't be returning it, but if Keychron comes out with a keyboard that allows height I will definitely buy it. .

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