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Need recommendations for a portable low profile keeb (self.mechanicalkeyboards)
submitted 1 year ago by Copernican to c/[email protected]
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My partner loves her GMK67 with outemu panda switches I built for her a while ago. Now that she has to go in the office she constantly complains how shitty the keyboards are.

What would you recommend for a low profile portable keyboard to give a similar experience the GMK67/Panda that is safe to throw in a backpack, but also a bit quieter for an office setting?

I was looking at the Nuphy Air60 since it has a case option, but I don't know what switch would be good, maybe Wisteria or Moss?

Also looked at the Keychron, but from the switch descriptions only the Mint and Banana sounded close to a switch I would want, but nothing is currently in stock in a 60% layout.

Am I looking in the right direction, or are there other recommendations?

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why not get a hot swap board and just put the right switches in?

I have keycron k17 as my portable and it's great for that.

[–] Copernican 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What is the deal with hot swapping on low profile. I remember casually browsing a few months ago and saw folks talking about lack of universal standards making some things incompatible for either switches in the PCB or key caps on the switch. Am I making that up?