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[Series: The Deep World of "Keyboard Swamp" (Part 1)] There's no end to your commitment! Invitation to Keyboard Swamp for you

There is a deep “swamp” in the keyboard

[Serialization: Keyboard swamp

A dangerous "swamp" that once you enter it, you can't get out. Did you know that such swamps exist in the gadget world as well? Camera Swamp, Lens Swamp, Microphone Swamp. All of them show a situation that can be said to be the ultimate of fussiness, so to speak, that you like it and become addicted to it. [Image] "Happy Hacking Keyboard", which is said to be a longing keyboard among engineers and writers. One of such gadget swamps is "Keyboard Swamp". Fortunately or unfortunately, the author, who has been addicted to such a swamp, will guide you to the charm of the keyboard swamp and the abyss of the swamp.・In the first place, what is a keyboard? Let's briefly explain the keyboard. A keyboard is an input device for entering characters and numbers, and it is a device used in various devices such as smartphones and tablets as well as PCs. The character input screen displayed on smartphones that we use casually on a daily basis can be broadly classified as one of the keyboards. There are various types of keyboards, from full-sized ones that also have a numeric keypad to tenkeyless size (TKL) that eliminates the numeric keypad and is compact. There are many types of keyboards, such as the Japanese layout, which is familiar to Japanese people, and the US layout, which is popular overseas. The size range is so wide that there are generic names that match the size of the key, such as 75% size, 60% size, and 40% size, with full size being 100%. By the way, tenkeyless is 80%.

The reason I was drawn into the swamp was the "sound"

・The crisp sound of keystrokes lures you into the swamp When thinking about purchasing a new keyboard, the following three conditions are the main considerations. 1. "Design" that looks cool or cute 2. "Functional aspects" such as ease of input and button placement 3. "Price" that fits your budget For example, a gaming keyboard. A keyboard favored by gamers that combines the coolness of LED lighting with the functionality of fast input. It is sold by various manufacturers such as Razer, SteelSeries, and Logitech. In addition, luxury route brands such as Realforce and Happy Hacking Keyboard are also famous in the keyboard area. Despite the bullish price range of over 20,000 to 30,000 yen, both are gems that boast immovable popularity. Realforce released by Topre is a keyboard featuring a unique mechanism called "capacitance contactless method". Although it looks orthodox, it has a strong popularity due to its comfortable input and durability. Happy Hacking Keyboard is also known as HHKB, and is said to be a keyboard that engineers and writers who work as freelancers yearn for. And, just by briefly introducing, there are a lot of keyboard types. Design, functionality, and price are all important factors, but the reason why I was addicted to the keyboard swamp was the "keying sound". When it comes to the sound of keystrokes on a keyboard, mechanical sounds such as "clack-clack-clack" are the mainstream, but one day I encountered an indescribably pleasant keystroke sound. 'Anne Pro 2' from Stock & Modded. If it is expressed in letters, should it be called "scocococo"? It's like a machine, and you can even feel the warmth of wood. I try hitting various keyboards at home, but I can't get this kind of sound out. "I want to make that sound at my house!" With that feeling, I set out on a journey to find the best keyboard for me... Next time, we will introduce the key switches and keycaps that control the keyboard, leading to further swamps packed with keyboards.

Yuki Inokawa

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