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Kevin William David

Keytron - An ultra-slim wireless mechanical keyboard

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The Keytron is a wireless mechanical keyboard with low profile switches in an ultra-slim design. Compatible with Windows or Mac, the Keytron keyboard features RGB light, wired or wireless mode, it can connect up to 3 devices simultaneously. Starting at $59.

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Sean Washington
Would it be possible to get a typing sound sample? I know that the description mentions quiet, but I think being able to hear what actual typing sounds like would go a long way towards making me pull the trigger on this.
Sven Zhu
Maker
Sean Washington
@loong_darren Thanks! I fear that the blue switches will cause my parter who's finishing law school to murder me. Are there any plans for a red/clear switch in the future? She'd greatly appreciate it. 😂
Sven Zhu
Maker
@seanwashington Currently we don't have a plan for it, but if there is enough demand, we will definitely consider, as we need to place a bulk order like 1k pcs to factory each time, we need to be careful of the cash flow. In case of emergency, you can call the police to prevent you get murder first 🙈
Mohammad ALZAHRANI

I have already pledged for the 104-key model this morning and now they are here in #1 Product Hunt! What a coincidence. I am so excited to try this keyboard on my Mac.

Pros:

Wireless, Looks sleek, has a better function button location, screenshot shortcut button, and has a number pad, I needed it the most.

Cons:

The battery life could be improved

Sven Zhu
Maker
Glad to hear from you @_imh3 , we just can't wait to see you get the Keytron on hand.
Donny Tunes Velazquez
Are you thinking about releasing an ergonomic version?
Sven Zhu
Maker
@donnyv No, but we are thinking about a portable keyboard.
Chris
I'm also wondering about the keycaps. Is it a type that we can easily replace? Also, will the keyboards be coming with both Mac and Windows keycaps?
Sven Zhu
Maker
@mrletter The keycaps are replaceable but only for low profile switch keycaps. We are considering to offer additional keycaps for Windows, probably as stretch goal, we will announce an update in coming week.
Federico Vitale
I'm thinking to pledge for the mid-size model, but I have a question: It's only available with the US layout?
Sven Zhu
Maker
@federico_vitale Yes at the moment.
Babken Karapetyan
So, these mechanical keyboards are what type of low profile switches are used by Cherry MX, Kailh / Kaihua, or perhaps Romer-G Tactile, Romer-G Linear?
Sven Zhu
Maker
@babken_karapetyan I am not very clear, those Gateron and Cherry mx switch keyboards shows on our comparison video are traditional switch, but not low profile switch.
Jay
So intriguing. Would love to be able to get this with even a slightly curved keycap profile instead of "chiclet" keys.
Lin He
I just pledged on Kickstarter and cannot wait to try it out. Keep up the good work folks!
cacarr
I run a Linux distro on my 4th Gen X1 Carbon. First, I can't imagine why there would be any issues with Linux -- correct? Also, would it actually offer a better typing experience than my ThinkPad? Or did you set the bar lower at Macs? And, what's the point of the ultra-slim design if it's not particularly portable? Is it just supposed to look nice?
Sven Zhu
Maker
@cacarr For Linux, we didnt officially test it, but the Keytron works great on Mac and Windows system. If you use the keyboard on your ThinkPad, it suppose to be a rubber dome keyboard, then, our low profile switch will optimise your typing experience. Ultra-slim of Keytron is made because we want to create a slimmer keyboard with good tactile feeling, mechanical keyboard on the market are mostly bulky. We also have a plan in mind to create a portable keyboard in the future.
cacarr
@loong_darren If it's that thin, I'm skeptical that the tactile feeling is much if any better than a ThinkPad keyboard (although I have no doubt it's way better than any Mac keyboard) -- what's the travel, and how much pressure is required?
Filip Dimitrovski
Is the shipping free?
Sven Zhu
Maker
@dimitrovskif no, as we've already give our best price for this keyboard, free shipping means we are losing money.
Edward Pollitt
Looks promising... but the thing I love most about Keytron is the sweet nostalgia hit I got from the promo vid made in the 90s.
Sven Zhu
Maker
@rgrtht Thanks for your support to us, we are glad to grow in 90s.
Bob Palmer
Does it come in white? I find it difficult to see black keys.
Dan Davies

The biggest downside for me is the layout. Coming from a UK MacBook, I hadn't considered how big the transition is to a US keyboard layout. I actually thought the UK MBP had a US keyboard layout on it due to the placement of the # symbol, but it turns out there are still differences. The most noticeable is that on a UK layout the return key takes up two rows and is narrower, whereas on the US layout it takes up one row and is wider. This means that whenever I go to hit the apostrophe key, I hit the return key instead. Typing messages with don't/it's/can't/won't in them usually results in the message being sent before I've finished it. This is primarily a muscle memory thing, not a criticism of the product, but for any other backers/buyers from the UK who type a lot, be aware that you will accidentally hit the return key a lot. You will also have to re-learn how to tab between application windows because the ~ key has moved. And fn+backspace is close to impossible because the fn key is on the right-hand side. There is a delete key though. Battery life for me has been approximately 10 days with the keyboard backlight completely disabled apart from at times when I accidentally hit the light button. Pro tip: instead of cycling through lighting options, just hit F5 a bunch of times to dim the lights again.

Pros:

Nice to see a wireless mechanical keyboard with a Mac keyboard layout Build quality is pretty good Price point is good

Cons:

Keyboard layout is odd Battery life could be improved Typing speed has noticeable decreased (down to ~97WPM from ~110WPM)