Post B06brUfG42cMBpTmzI by kimschulz@social.data.coop
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(DIR) Post #B05cLibMcGfowd6tsG by foone@digipres.club
2025-11-07T20:23:44Z
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Anyone have a recommendation for a lightweight full-sized keyboard? I don't care about membrane vs mechanical, but it needs to be full sized, it needs to be as lightweight as possible.my current keyboard is this cheap-ass Onn keyboard. It could be improved by:1. lighter (I don't know how much it weighs, I'll have to measure that when I can)2. more keys (I want terminal hotkeys!)3. normal non-rotated home/end/insert/delete/pageup/pagedown cluster4. separated fkeys5. backlight
(DIR) Post #B06UQiye2hWH58psyO by garthy@social.linux.pizza
2025-11-08T08:25:02Z
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@foone I use an older version of this. BakkerElkhuizen UltraBoard 950 v2 Compact Keyboard but really like itWireless: 430 ghttps://www.bakkerelkhuizen.com/en-gb/ultraboard-950-v2-wireless/
(DIR) Post #B06UUyQOYCzG9MqGEy by foone@digipres.club
2025-11-07T22:00:09Z
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@jenny753 that looks like a good start! I hate the keycaps but it definitely fixes issues 1, 3, 4, 5
(DIR) Post #B06UV1oFxwrAeF1rLk by rk@mastodon.well.com
2025-11-07T20:29:39Z
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@foone Does it need to be wireless or wired?The Apple Magic Keyboard is pretty dang lightweight, but wireless only. I have a friend who swears by the Keychron Travel Keyboard, but it doesn’t have a num pad and it weighs in at 0.77lbs (the Apple Magic Keyboard is 0.51lbs).
(DIR) Post #B06UVEuPGOV5H50SEy by foone@digipres.club
2025-11-07T21:58:36Z
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and wireless, I forgot to say. I hate wireless keyboards with a firey passion but unfortunately I have to use them now that I'm bedridden
(DIR) Post #B06UVUD2NPJejCq2rY by foone@digipres.club
2025-11-07T23:04:34Z
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@thomasfuchs I've considered them, but I've never been able to use them so I don't want to risk spending the lots-of-money they cost to try it out, since I might turn out to hate it
(DIR) Post #B06UWVN9XNqCcp3VsO by florian@owo.ff15.eu
2025-11-07T22:29:09Z
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@foone i got this mouse/keyboard combo a couple years ago and it might be the most utility I've ever gotten out of 14€. The versatility of having 2.4GHz and Bluetooth is great, its compact enough to just always live in my backpack and while particularly the mouse i'snt amazing its perfectly functional. Edit: Its not quite full size though, so probably not better than what you havehttps://www.amazon.de/Rapoo-drahtlose-ultraflache-Multimodus-Tastatur-Bluetooth/dp/B081FGYMM1
(DIR) Post #B06UWdQzYzfJd2ugyG by florian@owo.ff15.eu
2025-11-07T22:35:17Z
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@foone this one from the same manufacturer might be better https://www.rapoo-eu.com/product/e9500m/
(DIR) Post #B06UWsUjZMZUKzmOO0 by Canageek@wandering.shop
2025-11-07T21:39:45Z
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@foone does it have to be good or just as light as possible? because I suspect some of the really cheap OEM keyboards I get with scientific equipment might be under that, and I could certainly borrow a scale off the engineers to check and mail you one of your wantThe big problem is that their absolute trash with messed up shift key layouts, which is why they're all sitting in a drawer not being used
(DIR) Post #B06UWwz0sjAWG3yd8a by Canageek@wandering.shop
2025-11-07T23:13:14Z
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@foone oh and some are Canadian Multilingual English layout
(DIR) Post #B06UWzXpMGCmCcHSgC by SvenGeier@mathstodon.xyz
2025-11-07T23:41:29Z
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@fooneI think your problem is that the people who make "super light keyboards" tend to skimp on keys and the people who make "super complete full size" keyboards don't generally care about "light"...
(DIR) Post #B06brLCDGf2Kp8oxxw by foone@digipres.club
2025-11-07T23:46:43Z
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@SvenGeier yeah, it's a known problem. that's why I'm using this shitty keyboard for now
(DIR) Post #B06brUfG42cMBpTmzI by kimschulz@social.data.coop
2025-11-07T22:18:52Z
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@foone logitech has a few. I would not call them real mechanicals but they are usable. Personally i travel with a wireless split keyboard.with low profile choc switches.
(DIR) Post #B06brZzeFetmiW3dxo by parzivalwolfram@infosec.exchange
2025-11-07T20:34:19Z
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@foone Every $5 wired Onn keyboard i've ever seen has weights in it that you could probably remove, but weigh so little with the weights still installed that I've literally had a stiff wind blow one off a table. How light are we talking?
(DIR) Post #B06brb0kT3NBsDa2Jk by foone@digipres.club
2025-11-07T20:39:43Z
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@parzivalwolfram hmm, interesting. this one is very light and doesn't seem like it has weights, but I haven't opened it up, it might!
(DIR) Post #B06kGpeTyAl49ci4ps by foone@digipres.club
2025-11-07T21:28:24Z
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I measured it now, it's 521g. so I'd love something lighter than that