Hidden black technology in the cool lights: Experience Miwu's customized mechanical keyboard BlackIO 98

Customization can be understood as customization, DIY, and do-it-yourself. Not a few gamers usually start with ordinary keyboards, and finally enter the pit of customized keyboards. Are ordinary keyboards really bad? It's cheap! That is, the keyboard with the Cherry axis is only a few hundred yuan. Before getting into customization, it is understandable to think so, after all, the price of customization is a bit expensive. But after you really use the customization, you will find that the customization is "really fragrant"! Recently, I bought Miwu’s customized mechanical keyboard BlackIO 98. It adopts a transparent black crystal design and an open-source customized full-blood configuration. The key point is that its price is only a few hundred yuan, which is similar to that of an ordinary keyboard. Let’s take a look. .

Let’s take a look at the appearance size and color first: the keyboard is not very big, the 98-key layout is compact, and it looks exquisite. This body is definitely more convenient to carry than the 104-key one, and it doesn’t take up much space on the table. They come in three colorways and the one I got is black and gold. There is a very mysterious feeling. After unpacking, you can see the family portrait of the product: keyboard body*1, 2.4G receiver*1 (keyboard body storage), C-port charging data cable*1 (1.2m), shaft puller*1, key pull Device*1, User Manual*1, Quick Start Guide*1, Spare Keycap*6 (included) and so on.

The overall appearance of the keyboard is particularly textured, mainly due to its transparent design. The specially toned black transparent material is like a black kiln stone polished into a transparent crystal, which is extremely crystal clear. The black transparent keycap instantly adds to the appearance of the keyboard, and the texture of the keyboard is completely different from other materials, especially under the light, the effect is more obvious, and the temperament is similar to blingbling. Many ordinary keyboards will not last long, and the characters on the keycaps may be worn off, but this keyboard, the keycaps are made of new materials and advanced technology, it is not easy to fade after long-term use, and the characters on it can be clearly seen, which will definitely not affect the use !

The main symbols and characters on the keycaps are mainly white, and the black and white are distinct and look clearer. The arrow keys are significantly different from other transparent keycaps. The artistically processed electroplated keycaps are very beautiful, and the texture is instantly reflected.

Behind the keyboard are detailed control buttons, including power button, wired/2.4G Bluetooth switch, WIN/MAC mode switch, Type-C interface for wired connection, and storage compartment for 2.4G wireless Bluetooth receiver. Usually this part is covered by a shell whose material is the same as that of the arrow keys.

There is a non-slip foot pad at the four corners of the bottom of the keyboard and the middle of the front. The anti-slip effect is still good; there are two 2-stage foot supports at the back, which can adjust different keyboard angles according to your needs; the middle is a regular arrangement of horizontal stripes.

Kaihua’s jellyfish switch is used for the switch body. The transparent switch body is matched with a transparent keycap. If the light is on, it means that the switch body can emit light. We can imagine the lighting effect; the structure of this BlackIO 98 keyboard is the full Gasket Silicone closed design, the positioning plate is fixed by the pressure of the upper and lower shells. It feels warm and comfortable, and the sound of keyboard operation is very small.

In addition to the keycaps can be removed and replaced by yourself, this keyboard also supports hot swapping. The connecting shaft can be replaced according to needs, choose the sound, color, feel, etc. you like, and create your own mechanical keyboard!

About lighting effects. With fully transparent MX jellyfish switches, the keyboard is full of lights, and the cool light effects are fully revealed. 48-bit RGB backlight, light mixing is more delicate, and users can choose all lighting effects in the dynamic library. The light transmittance of the bending part of the keycap is different due to different thicknesses, which makes the entire shape of the keycap outlined by the light. BlackIO 98 supports full-color RGB backlight, comes with 43 kinds of lighting effects by default, and can also drive DIY lighting effects through VIA.

About the original design of BlackIO 98. Support QMK open source firmware and VIA open source software, which can realize highly customized content, such as adding Bluetooth to the keyboard, adding screens, knobs, modifying the keyboard keys, and programming by yourself. In short, you can make your own keyboard without having to brush the array. This is the biggest benefit of customization.

Summarize:

After trying this Miwu customized mechanical keyboard BlackIO 98, I feel good about it. The first feeling is that it feels good in the hand and is very comfortable to use. The 98-key position realizes all the functions of the traditional 104-bit keyboard. But I like its lighting the most, the RGB full-color lighting effect is very interesting and beautiful. Miwu BlackIO 98 is a full-blooded version in terms of appearance design and functional configuration, Gasket structure; three-mode wireless and WIN/MAC switching, etc.; plus a price of several hundred yuan, this Miwu customized mechanical keyboard BlackIO 98 keyboard is worth choosing.

Xiaomi Youpin is currently crowdfunding this technological keyboard. If you like a customized keyboard but don’t want to spend a lot of money, you can go to Xiaomi Youpin to have a look as soon as possible. #米物Keyboard #BLACKIO