Ergonomics has been upgraded again! Keychron V10 Alice keyboard sharing

There are more and more market segments for keyboards on the market today, but most of the products are still born out of the classic 108-key full-size. The classic inline 108 keyboard is derived from the design of the typewriter era. At that time, it was designed more to avoid typing too fast, but it became a habit and became a convention over time.

However, the width of a person's shoulders is different from that of the keyboard letter area. Using a traditional inline keyboard requires twisting one's shoulders and wrists. Over time, it will lead to excessive pressure on the wrist joints, leading to carpal tunnel syndrome and repetitive strain injuries. The most direct way to solve this problem is to use an ergonomic keyboard, but the traditional ergonomic keyboards on the market are too expensive, and the radical design makes it difficult to adapt, but the appearance of the Alice arrangement fills the gap between the two. Whitespace.

Alice originated in 2018. The designer improved the appearance and added a butterfly design, and finally formed the Alice keyboard in the current sense. Alice's design concept is to extend the keys outward in a wingspan shape in accordance with the angle of the wrist without changing the overall standard QWERTY layout, and at the same time move some keys to new positions so that fingers can reach these keys more easily. Reduces stress on wrists, arms and shoulders. Because there is no fundamental change in the arrangement, most people can get started quickly without worrying about the difficulty of adapting to traditional ergonomic keyboards.

The original Alice configuration is 65% in size. Although it is small in size, it is not friendly enough for gamers and daily use. The Keychron V10 that I want to share with you today is based on the classic Alice, with a 75% upgrade to make it more comfortable and convenient to use.

Keychron, as a new brand of domestic customization, has formed a set of design language of its own. Keychron focuses on the Geek rational technology style, the overall design is cold and restrained, but there is a touch of movement in the subtleties.

The overall package is designed with a sky and earth cover, and the all-black package uses silver to outline the front view of the keyboard, revealing the tone of Geek.

On the back of the package is some basic information about the keyboard, and it also shows two color schemes: black and solid black, with different styles.

When you open the package, you can see that keychron has put a lot of effort into the design of the inner tank. The shock-proof sponge on the top, the quick start guide, and the sponge liner consistent with the shape of the keyboard all reflect the maturity of the keychron design language. There is a scent after opening the package, which is very interesting.

As a brand with the spirit of customization, keychron provides a wealth of gadgets for everyone to toss the keyboard. There are not only basic equipment such as key pullers and shaft pullers, but also wrenches, screwdrivers and spare screws, which can be seen to support everyone to toss to the end.

Although the keyboard is made of plastic, the overall weight is solid, weighing about 1.2kg. I chose translucent black. Although it is called translucent, the actual look and feel is similar to that of Mobing, so there is no need to worry about being too high-profile. The plastic surface is frosted, delicate to the touch, and the semi-matte matte surface looks very comfortable. The layout is derived from 75% of the keyboard. Compared with 65% of Alice, the biggest feature is the addition of the F function area and the Macro area on the left, which has stronger practicability and custom expandability. At the same time, compared with the original Alice, the function keys such as Ctrl are standard 1.25U and there is no castration of the left Win key, which is easy to use and makes the keycaps more versatile. The left and right split spaces are the classic 2.25U and 2.75U, and it is easy to find suitable keycaps nowadays.

The keycaps are made of two-color stepped OEM height dome caps made of PBT. The design of the gray-blue main color dotted with red is highly recognizable, and it can be seen at a glance that it is the classic design language of the keychron keyboard family. The PBT material with fine texture makes it not sticky to the touch, and it can keep dry after long-term knocking. At the same time, the two-color process also ensures the service life of the keycap.

The knob is also an iconic element of the keychron customized keyboard family. The material of the knob is made of anodized aluminum alloy, with anti-slip knurling, moderate twisting resistance, clear sense of passage, and very comfortable. The design of the Macro area is also a highlight. There are a total of five Macro custom buttons, which can be used with the driver to achieve various custom operations, which greatly improves the playability.

The keyboard has multi-stage adjustable feet, which can be adjusted to the required height, making the keyboard more ergonomic with three input angles.

The interface adopts the fashionable TypeC interface, which can be well connected with the current mainstream computers. Even if you carry it on a business trip, you only need to bring a cable to complete the One-to-one communication, which is very convenient. On the left side of the interface is another iconic element of the keychron keyboard, the Mac/PC mode switching lever, which can be easily switched with the included replacement function area keycap.

Turn the keyboard over, you can see the labels and fixing screws, and you can see the noise-reducing silicone through the bottom case. The screws use gold-plated hexagon socket screws, which can effectively slow down the rust of the screws, and the visual effect is also better.

The TypeC cable that comes with the product is of good quality. The wire body is braided and the interface is gold-plated, which can effectively improve the service life. A TypeA to TypeC interface is also included with the cable, which can adapt to different computer usage needs.

After talking about the exterior, the interior of the keyboard is also worth appreciating.

The V10 adopts the Tray mount structure of the upper and lower covers. Although it does not have the soft elastic of the popular gasket structure nowadays, the metal positioning plate is another kind of crisp, neat and consistent feel. The V10 is equipped with a customized standard package sandwich cotton and silicone bottom pad, which greatly reduces cavity sound and unwanted noise. The overall percussion feel is crisp and solid, and the sound is crisp. Friends who are interested can try to match the large paragraph HP switch.

Remove the keycap, and you will see the equipped shaft body. The V10 uses the K-Pro shaft developed by itself. The quality of the shaft made by a large domestic factory has improved by leaps and bounds in the past few years. Whether it is smoothness or stability, it has surpassed Cherry's ancestral mold. The K-Pro red switch equipped with this keyboard adopts a dust-proof wall design, and the upper and lower covers are made of PC, adding a proper amount of factory moisturizer, and the tapping feels smooth and stable. The spring is a standard length of 45g, and friends who are willing to toss can replace it by themselves. Double spring or extended spring for another feel.

The pentagonal shaft hot-swappable shaft seat should be the "standard configuration" of the current keyboard, and you can easily replace the shaft body you like. The positioning board is relatively tight, and the shaft body will not move around. The V10 adopts the design of the light position under the front shaft, so that the compatibility of the keycaps is the best, and the embarrassing problem of the keycaps will not occur, and the bottoming sound will be more crisp. It can be seen from the details that the keychron keyboard design has been polished.

The satellite shaft adopts the PCB satellite shaft, which is self-lubricated. It is available in the factory state, almost no noise, and it touches the bottom simply. However, users with high requirements can continue to lubricate and adjust by themselves to reach the peak state.

As mentioned earlier, Alice's design concept is to extend the buttons outward in a wingspan shape in accordance with the angle of the wrist without changing the overall standard QWERTY layout, and at the same time move some buttons to new positions so that fingers can reach them more easily. keys, ultimately reducing the strain on wrists, arms and shoulders. In the actual experience, you can indeed experience very good ergonomics.

When the hand is placed on the keyboard, it conforms to the natural human body angle, so that the wrist can naturally adapt to the keyboard without twisting. Long-term input, with adjustable angle, can also keep the shoulders and wrists relaxed. Let friends who have not used the Alice keyboard before try it, and they all said that the obvious wrist pressure is less, and it will not be particularly uncomfortable to adapt, because the overall key positions are standard, and there are even split spaces to make the operation logic change. more smoothly.

In terms of configuration, the V10 adopts the combination of STM32+QMK firmware+VIA software that has been tested on the customized keyboard. At the same time, it also provides multi-platform adaptation, both Mac and Linux users can realize custom functions.

Matched with the custom buttons are the V10's knob and side macro buttons. The knob is the volume knob by default, but it can be changed to any function you want in VIA, such as brightness adjustment, scrolling up and down, etc. The macro button is completely blank and customizable, and can be set to any function you want in VIA, and even write a set of scripts for automatic operation, which is very convenient.

At the same time, V10 also provides replacement keycaps for Mac functional areas that most other brands do not have. The multi-function keys, cmd, and opt are all arranged in the same order as the original factory, and you can even customize the installation position. It can be said to be the best companion for Mac computers. , no longer need to worry about using MacOS without a customized keyboard option.

And it is a match made in heaven with PC adaptation. By using the FN button in conjunction with the F area, many function buttons that can only be realized on laptop keyboards in the past, such as brightness, volume, sleep, etc., can be realized. Very convenient.

Speaking of customized keyboards, how can it lack the blessing of RGB lighting. Keychron V10 comes with a colorful RGB backlight, with up to 22 lighting effects to choose from, and with the PBT keycaps with full shading, it can provide background lighting when typing at night. At the same time, the translucent shell can let the light show out inadvertently, making it more boring.

In general, the keychron V10 provides such configuration and workmanship at this price, and the price/performance ratio can be said to be the king of volume. If you are a person who needs to type on the keyboard for a long time, and want an ergonomic keyboard without spending sky-high prices, The V10 can be described as the best dessert-level customized ergonomic keyboard, and at the same time, 75% of the design makes it more practical.

The above is all the sharing about V10. If you have any questions, please feel free to communicate in the comment area. Thank you for reading!