Xiaoyuan’s Unpacking Chapter 23: X-Bows Lite Ergonomic Keyboard Experience, I Can’t Type When I Just Changed

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As an input device for using a computer, the keyboard is indispensable for both notebooks and desktops, including the current tablet computers, mobile phones, etc., which also use input keyboards, but they are all touch-screen virtual keyboards, and of course they can also be connected. Enter the physical keyboard to use. There are also various types of keyboards, such as mechanical keyboards that can be customized, membrane keyboards, and so on. . For mechanical keyboards, it can also be divided into different categories according to the shaft body and structure. Although I haven't touched many keyboards, I have touched most of the structures. But for the ergonomic keyboard, this X-bows lite is the first one I have now. Let’s talk about the experience of using this keyboard today.

What is an Ergonomic Keyboard

The term ergonomics, I think everyone has heard it a lot, because the design of many products will incorporate ergonomic structures, such as engineering chairs, engineering pillows, etc. For mechanical keyboards, there are naturally ergonomics. keyboard. So what kind of keyboard is an ergonomic keyboard.

Just like the structure below, it doesn’t look like a normal keyboard. It has its own unique keyboard arrangement. It is different from the standard keyboard in that it is separated from the left-hand and right-hand key areas according to the fingering rules of the standard keyboard. A certain angle is formed so that the user does not have to consciously clamp his arms, thereby maintaining a more natural shape.

I can't type anymore

Although I don't write novels, typing is a relatively common thing for self-media authors. After getting used to the traditional keyboard, when I first came into contact with this X-Bows lite, I really can’t type. It feels like when I just learned to type, I have to check which key the letter is before I can type out a word. For blind typing It is much more difficult.

This is also the problem that most people will encounter after changing to an ergonomic keyboard. The main reason is that the key positions of the normal keyboard are different. The keys are distributed in the left-hand area and the right-hand area, and the middle positions are replaced by enter, shift, ctrl and backspace. It will take some time to get used to the different arrangement of these keys.

However, after getting used to the key positions, I gradually discovered that the thumb can hit the Enter key and the Delete key, which is a different experience.

Of course, other keys are also different. For example, on the X-Bows keyboard, the alt key is very large, and the shift key is relatively small.

The appearance size of this keyboard is 345.7mm*128mm*38.4mm, with 86-key design, which abandons the traditional keypad and greatly reduces the size of the keyboard. The lack of a numeric keypad is also for the symmetry of the design and the convenience of use.

The keyboard keycap is made of ABS material, two-color injection molding, engraved with light-transmitting letters, and the letters can be clearly seen when the white backlight is turned on, and the keys feel good.

There are 16 lighting effect modes, which can be switched with the Fn+| key combination, and different lighting effects such as flashing, touch, and breathing can be selected. Compared with the RGB backlight, the elegant white backlight does not have so many color switches, but it looks much simpler and cleaner. It is also a good choice for those who like to have a backlight and do not like light pollution.

Another experience point of the mechanical keyboard is the switch body. This X-Bows lite keyboard can choose green switches, red switches, brown switches and black switches. You can choose different tactile shafts according to your own preferences. I personally like the blue shaft with a sense of paragraph, and the click sound is very pleasant when tapped. 60g, the pressing and rebounding feeling of typing are very strong.

The accessories of this keyboard include a key puller, a type-c data cable, and the connection method is a wired connection. When using it, I also tried my own air cable connection and found that the standard data cable interface is longer. , it is easier to fall off if you use your own thread. I don't know if other people feel this way.

The one-piece foot support at the bottom is in place in one step. When the foot support is not used, there are four silicone pads. The entire keyboard feels very light, because it only weighs 653g.

The suspension design of the mechanical key body, supplemented by the aluminum alloy bottom frame, has strong anti-pollution ability, and the design of paper scraps and food residues is not easy to enter the particularly small grooves and gaps. The suspension structure design is relatively convenient to clean. Just blow and blow it, which I prefer.

This keyboard is not only used for typing users, but also for game users. The full key has no impact, and the key function setting and macro definition can be set through the software. It can also be used for dynamic lighting effects, brightness adjustment, etc. In this way, it will be more personalized and free to use.

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I personally think that the ergonomic keyboard is more individual, and it is quite comfortable to play 6. It has been used for a long time, and it is much easier for the wrist and arms. Of course, the 16 kinds of lighting effects that come with it are completely sufficient, and the suspended structure is more conducive to dust removal. Of course, the price of this model is more than 300, so it can be said that the price/performance ratio is quite good. If you like it, you can add an ergonomic keyboard.