[ale] Lighted keyboards

[Alex Carver]

Too clicky.  They chose the Cherry MX Browns because it still clicks
though not as loudly as the MX Blue.

If I could get one customized with the MX Silent Red I'd go for it.

I may end up opting for a lower-tech approach with a low-profile scissor
key without backlights and put an LED strip under the lip of the desktop
to illuminate the keyboard.  It seems it's hard to find a simple backlit
keyboard that is also silent and doesn't require software to get the
lighting working.

On 2020-06-15 20:13, Raylynn Knight via Ale wrote:
> Surprised that the daskeyboard hasn’t been mentioned yet.  https://www.daskeyboard.com/p/5q-cloud-connected-rgb-mechanical-keyboard/ is their top of the line model which I haven’t used, but I have been using the Das Keyboard 4 Professional and Das Keyboard 4 Professional for Mac for quite some time now.  Bought all 3 of mine as refurbs @ https://shop.daskeyboard.com/collections/refurbished-mechanical-keyboards.
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> Ray
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>> On Jun 14, 2020, at 5:41 PM, askabt via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:
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>> I bought a unlit mechanical keyboard from here. It's not cheap but very customizable. And they do have back lit keyboards.
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>> https://www.wasdkeyboards.com/products/mechanical-keyboards/backlit-keyboards.html
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>> On 6/13/20 5:24 PM, Edward O. Holcroft via Ale wrote:
>>> I have an Eagletech ET-KG010. It's a heavy-duty, old-school clacky mechanical kb, but with LED backlight. I really like it.
>>>
>>> https://www.amazon.com/Mechanical-Ergonomic-Industrial-Illuminated-backlighted/dp/B015MPQQ0A
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>>> On Fri, Jun 12, 2020 at 4:05 PM Alex Carver via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:
>>> This is a crazy not quite on-topic question but do any of you use
>>> backlit keyboards for desktops and, if so, happen to have a suggestion
>>> for a good one?
>>>
>>> I just wanted to get simple backlighting the way some laptops have it.
>>> Basic white is fine.  The keyboard just has to be full size 101/104-key
>>> with good keys.  I can't use loud keys because it disturbs the neighbors. :)
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