Hey!

I’m searching for a dream keyboard design, and cannot find this anywhere on the internet, so asking for a recommendation (or maybe a “nope, you won’t find it, build it yourself”).

My main concerns are:

  1. Split (no RSI, but my shoulders feel much better when keyboard halves are far apart).
  2. Completely wireless with good battery life (have a keychron k3, their battery life is abysmal), looking at least for 1m+
  3. 60% (fell in love with the UHK layout, less than that is too chord-heavy, i want my numbers to be pressable as-is without modifier keys), both due to layout and portability.
  4. Integrated trackpoint/touchpad/anything mouse-like. I’m using a trackpoint with uhk, and got completely rid of mouse and trackpad.

UHK60 checks almost all boxes, but it being wired is inconvenient, and i for some reason couldn’t get it to be completely silent (tried lubing and pads), probably something to do with the metal backplate.

Disconnect MK1 (https://www.hidergo.fi/shop/disconnect_mk1/) is kinda almost perfect (although i would still prefer a trackpoint), but they are out of stock for the time being, and judging by their discord are not planning on making any new ones anytime soon.

  • jetA
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    5 hours ago

    I don’t have a solution for you, but I hacked together a kinesis keyboard and a trackpad using industrial velcro (since the kinesis 2 has a usb hub built in) it worked great.