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I'm a Linux user. Then you want a QMK keyboard. What size? 40%: Inland MK47 * ($35) 60%: Redragon K717 Alcor * ($33) CIDOO QK61 * ($60) Skyloong GK61 QMK/VIA * ($54) Royal Kludge RK61 QMK/VIA * ($40) Womier WK61 Pro * ($31) YMDK DK61 * (barebones, $88 wooden case, $38.50 bare PCB) KBDcraft Adam 60% * ($70 l

How does she feel about Legos? https://kbdcraft.store/products/adam This is a serious board with QMK firmware, using the VIAL extension (the better option for QMK management), but you build the case out of Legos and it's mounted with foam gaskets that attach to blocks and support the plate. Other mo

The Q4 is tray mount so won't have the loose switch issues. South facing, though. North-facing options: Skyloong GK61 QMK/VIA * ($54) Royal Kludge RK61 QMK/VIA * ($40) The GK61 is GH60-compatible (proof) and has a default layout with mod/tap arrows. The RK61 has a crappy default layout but this fixes

Get a QMK board so you don't get "helpful" keyboard software preventing you from changing "system" keys. Particularly for a 60% board because you can use mod-tap to create a virtual arrow cluster. Any QMK board has 1k polling. Faster than that doesn't really help. For a magnetic board the best optio

Not sure if you’re open to more “normal” keyboards but the RK ROYAL KLUDGE RKS70 can be had on Amazon for ~$100 depending on color/switch type. The linear variant is low force actuation but the switches are also hot swappable so that is another option. Meets all your other options except low profile