Keyboard? Yes, but such a tyke.
So it happened. After years of working and playing on various keyboards, such a liliput appeared on my desk: a 65% format keyboard. That's all cool, but why does anyone need it? Who needs it? Such a small one? Never in my life!
A quick glance at the desk. One will call it a mess, another a creative disorder. And I just like to have everything at hand. A mug or a glass? There is. Any papers, documents that are waiting to be picked up? There are. Newspapers, magazines? There are - mine is the kingdom and no one has anything to do with it! There must be a place for the laptop too, after all, sometimes you need to embrace something and on a portable computer. And on top of all this you still need a place for a mouse and keyboard.
It used to be.
It used to be that a person had no choice - membrane keyboard, full-size keyboard and go. One played as one flew without thinking about what would happen tomorrow. And in the meantime studying, writing a thesis, etc. Out of habit, the thought remained that if it is good, why change for the better (or maybe it will be worse)? And the fact that the mouse space is almost gone, and the corner of the keyboard hits other objects... who cares!
Times are changing.
But over the years, technology has advanced and the range and options in choosing something different have increased. For a person who has spent his entire life with a full-size keyboard, the switch to the 65% model will be a bit like a slap in the face. But it is a pleasant shock. First, because the mechanical switches in the Lanparty RGB BT are quite different from what I've dealt with before. The yellow Gaterons are up to the task - their click is unearthly smooth, so almost velvety. When you switch from blue switches it's heaven and earth. It's not that blue switches are inferior, nothing of the sort, it's just that the "soft" key stroke of yellow Gaterons suits me better.
Secondly, the size. I thought the number block would be necessary for me. After all, sometimes I work on numbers in Excel and just my hand flies to the numbers on the right by itself. And it's true - it's something I sometimes miss, but it's not something I could get rid of in favor of all the other advantages. What's more? Quick access to quick save, or F5. And since out of habit this F5 flies quite often, using the combination FN+5 is also something unnatural for me. On the other hand, this is the only function key I use, so the "loss" of the others is not noticeable to me at all. I'm also a big fan of strategy and economic games (which is what I spend most of my time on), and there a quick save is not necessary.
It's also worth mentioning that the keyboard has a Bluetooth module, which makes it possible to connect to equipment wirelessly (if they also have one). The fact that it's there doesn't matter much to me, but others will probably find uses for this feature. For me, wireless operation is simply an additional feature that I personally do not use.
Lotus Elise
In conclusion - switching to Lanparty RGB BT is a good choice. For the sheer size and for the switches. When I use it, my favorite class of ships from the Star Trek universe, the Defiant-class escort, comes to mind. Everything is packed into this small ship with one goal - to do as much damage to the enemy as possible. No unnecessary space for some crew quarters, a large sickbay, etc. This ship is meant to destroy the enemy quickly with full power redirected to weapons. And so it is with the Lanparty RGB BT - when I use it, I can feel its power under my fingers. And to illustrate this for fans of the new Forza Horizon 5 game - this is not a limousine like a BMW M5 or Porsche Panamera. In it sits the power of a Lotus Elise or Audi TT RS.
