u/samethine

Try to keep the color scheme limited to pink, white and black. 💖

I was cleaning out my storage today and found three mechanical keyboards I completely forgot I owned.

I almost forgot that there used to be many media keys. Do you remember what they're for? It seems like that the cleaner layout is the trend nowadays, fewer dedicated keys, knobs, and a screen.

I was cleaning out my storage today and found three keyboards I used years ago. I don't remember which model they are exactly. The blue and white one should be Redragon Alcor K717 according to the package.

It just made me realize how much mechanical keyboards have evolved.

The black and white one, for example, is ridiculously light. It almost feels lighter than some foldable keyboards I've tried. I could hold it easily with one hand. It would've made a great travel board.

The all-black one, is the complete opposite. It's so heavy that I can barely hold it with one hand. And what really caught my attention was that there are so many media keys. Do you remember what these keys are for?

Back then it felt like manufacturers were adding more buttons and features everywhere. Now it seems like the trend is almost the opposite—cleaner layouts, fewer dedicated keys, knobs, small displays, gasket mounts, wireless, and better typing feel instead of packing in extra controls.

For those of you who've been in the hobby for a while, what changes stand out the most to you? Is there any old keyboard feature that you actually miss?

I was cleaning out my storage today and found three keyboards I used years ago. I don't remember which model they are exactly. The blue and white one should be Redragon Alcor K717 according to the package.

It just made me realize how much mechanical keyboards have evolved.

The black and white one, for example, is ridiculously light. It almost feels lighter than some foldable keyboards I've tried. I could hold it easily with one hand. It would've made a great travel board.

The all-black one, is the complete opposite. It's so heavy that I can barely hold it with one hand. And what really caught my attention was that there are so many media keys. Do you remember what these keys are for?

Back then it felt like manufacturers were adding more buttons and features everywhere. Now it seems like the trend is almost the opposite—cleaner layouts, fewer dedicated keys, knobs, small displays, gasket mounts, wireless, and better typing feel instead of packing in extra controls.

For those of you who've been in the hobby for a while, what changes stand out the most to you? Is there any old keyboard feature that you actually miss?

Upgrade the setup and change it to a minimal vibe.

Keyboard: Redragon Wyvern K761 Pro

Keycap: round PBT keycaps

Switch: linear mint mambo switch