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Image 1 — Phenomenal Portability… Itty Bitty Typing Space
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Phenomenal Portability… Itty Bitty Typing Space

In my last post I boasted the smallest possible form factor, but this has it beat - though it’s not a perfect solution for reasons that will be obvious.

My Click keyboard arrived today and I’m pleased to say it fits the BYOK like a glove. Seriously, it’s like they were designed for one another. The mag lock holds the BYOK securely, and there’s loads of room to type without it being ‘too’ heavy for prolonged use (though it’s not feather-light either).

The keyboard feels really satisfying to type on, featuring the trademark ‘click’. The keys (buttons?) are tiny though, and it takes a little getting used to, but the layers are intuitive and easy to use, and I was pleasantly surprised by how intuitive it all felt.

The Click keyboard is very unlikely to become anyone’s primary way of using the BYOK, but it’s portability and accessibility makes it a fantastic supplement to your primary board, allowing use in places where a normal keyboard would not fit. Standing at a bus stop, sitting on a bus, walking around town or lying on the beach, the Click keyboard has you covered. Now you have no excuse not to be writing (sorry!).

u/_DoubleDutchess_ — 3 days ago
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The smallest (full-sized keyboard) setup?

I’ve spent quite some time thinking about minimal setups, without the compromise of small keys. The ideal setup would have a slim folding keyboard, no cables, good quality full-sized keys and a built-in stand.

After a lot of head scratching I found this HP IPAQ folding keyboard from 2005. The keys feel really nice for the slim form factor (I think they’re butterfly?) and despite using the earliest Bluetooth standard it works fine with the BYOK (type pin 1234 when trying to pair). It also has a pop-out stand for an IPAQ that does a decent job of propping up the BYOK.

I’ll continue to look for other weird and fun setups, but this one feels pretty damn good.

u/_DoubleDutchess_ — 27 days ago