Hello everyone, I am Teacher Lin, and we meet again.

For a keyboard player, IQUNIX has to choose. Whether it is the first all-aluminum alloy keyboard released by IQUNIX in the early days, "aluminum factory" has become synonymous with IQUNIX. When it comes to aluminum factory keyboards, Everyone's first impression is the representative of high-end quality, synonymous with the superb use of aluminum alloy materials.

As for the name of IQUNIX, it is not as famous as the name of the aluminum factory. The products of the current aluminum factory have also gradually covered various configurations such as OG80, L80, A80, F97, and keyboards from the early single keyboard products. The colors and themes are also getting better and better. Faced with so many themes to choose from, consumers are naturally willing to pay.

Many keyboard lovers, by mistake, should be peripheral lovers, saying that IQUNIX may not respond suddenly, but when it comes to "aluminum factory", most people will "Oh" I know that one. Why is it called an "aluminum factory"?

In fact, the reason is also very simple. Because IQUNIX was first made for Apple's aluminum peripherals, fans are used to calling it this way, and the title of "Aluminum Factory" is almost louder than IQUNIX. This is why such a title is circulated in the market, and the main design elements of the aluminum alloy material still used by the aluminum factory now further solidify the title of the aluminum factory.

Not to mention some of the early discontinued products, the recent products of the aluminum factory are also colorful, except for the very popular OG80 to F97, which can be regarded as stealing the limelight. Let me talk about the theme keyboards named 80 series of the aluminum factory, which are the corresponding OG80 wormhole, L80 interstellar travel, A80 explorer, L80 power equation, and four main themes, and there is also a M80 cat for female users. theme.

At the same time, as a full-keyboard user, the F97 configuration is also very popular this year, and has won the favor of many users, whether it is unknown, or skiing, or roaming guide, and the plain color black warrior just released, the configuration of F97 is unbeatable. Picky, but also won the favor of many users.

This keyboard is the one I recommend in the 80 series. The OG80 adopts a transparent theme, a transparent shell, and an optional backlight design. It has indeed captured the hearts of many users. The 0G80 series also has cherry switches and TTC quick silver. The shaft and TTCACE shaft can be selected, and there are many choices for users.

OG80 is the number one position among several color schemes. The transparent version, you must know that the transparent version of many brands is a lot more expensive. For example, Luo Fei Xiaoqiao, which is very popular recently, the price of the transparent version is the normal version. three times.

The OG80 wormhole adopts a three-mode design, 80% of the layout, and supports hot-swappable shafts. The Bluetooth is upgraded to the latest Bluetooth 5.1, which saves power for a long time. It can be well supported with 2.4G wireless and USB connections. Multiple desktop designs.

At the same time, OG80 still maintains good support for the MAC system, and can be switched directly through shortcut keys. In addition, OG80 also comes with supplementary keycaps, fully considering the needs of MAC users.

It supports full-key no-reverse and hot-swappable shafts, which retains a lot of convenience for subsequent user upgrades and DIY.

IQUNIX L80-Star Trek, as the sister color of OG80, adopts a plain white color scheme, mainly light colors. The basic configuration, whether it is the selection of the axis or the arrangement, is the same as the OG80 series, and this time the star theme is adopted. with elements of spaceships inside

In addition to the same hardware configuration, OG80 and L80 have many differences in color matching. The theme defined by L80 is that the journey of human beings is the sea of ​​stars, and the blue keycaps with the original color of spaceships and the popular astronaut theme are designed. It looks very technological.

If you like this theme, you can choose this one. Of course, the L80’s Bluetooth only supports 5.0, but it’s enough. However, the height of the L80’s feet supports three-stage adjustable, which is not available on the OG. Students who care about it can consider buying OG80. But it also depends on what you like.

The A80 explorer is the first 80 series product when IQUNIX was first released. Now it is not much shipped, and it is also the first generation of 80 series. This series has been released in the early days, and the quality control has been revised for a long time. Aluminum factories A lot of effort has been made on this product, and the subsequent 80 series are all based on this product.

The A80 explorer adopts a three-mode design, 80% of the configuration layout, Bluetooth is still 5.0 and 2.4G wireless connection, and also added a hot-swappable switch body, supports the choice of cherry switch body and TTC gold powder fast silver switch body, and supports RGB backlight , Customized PBT keycaps. The 4000mAh battery also gives the A80 a good battery life experience.

For adapting to MAC users and seamless switching, separation of keys and wires, and three-stage foot supports, there are many functions. As the first-generation 80 configuration, although there is not much difference in configuration, it is quite old. Now he is overwhelmed by his brothers OG80 and L80.

The same is true for the power formula of the L80. The only difference from the A80 is the color matching. The PBT three-color themed keycaps are matched with white, rose red, and gray respectively. There are many other configurations as well.

For these four keyboards, the release time of the power equation and the explorer is the earliest, while the delivery of the wormhole and the interstellar filter element is later. In fact, in terms of configuration, the OG80 configuration is naturally the highest, thanks to the release date of 80% configuration. After a long time, many BUGs were finally improved. For the same price, I recommend choosing OG80.

The style of the previous IQUNIX has always been relatively hard-core, and now various manufacturers have begun to cater to the needs of female players, such as Luofei, Daryou, and Heijue all have various cat-themed keyboards, and IQUNIX will naturally not lag behind. As your own cute pet keyboard, you must have it, that is the IQUNIX M80 series.

IQUNIX M80-soft doll has three colors in total, which are soft puppet, warm fat orange, cute Persian, and corresponding puppet cat, fat orange cat and Persian cat. The shape adopts the external shape of cute cat ears, which is really cute when placed on the table.

The IQUNIX M80 series adopts a white backlight design on the hardware, 80% of the layout, and supports Bluetooth 5.0 and wired connection dual-mode. Mainstream TYPEC connection, support key line separation and full key without punching.

The theme part of the keyboard is not designed with all-metal aluminum, but with a metal cover design, which is durable and can also maintain a touch that does not stick to fingerprints.

The biggest feature of the IQUNIX M80 series is the special-shaped keycap design. In order to make the M80 highly recognizable, IQUNIX uses a customized cat head image as the keycap design.

Although it is a keyboard product for female users, it supports both MAC users and Windows users, and supports one-key switching. At the same time, IQUNIX M80 also supports the design of onboard storage. In Bluetooth mode, three groups of devices can be matched and stored. This is something that several other brothers in the same school say they don't have.

As the housekeeping work of the aluminum factory. Of course, we have to mention F97. F97 fully satisfies the user group who has persistent pursuit of full configuration, especially for students with small numeric keypads.

The main F97 on sale are F97 Roamer, F97 Unknown, F97 Ski, F97 Star Trek. There is basically no big difference in performance and convenience. For users, they only need to choose their favorite configuration. Recently, I don’t know what happened to the aluminum factory. Thinking about it, I added a color scheme that I didn't think of in the F97 color scheme family, the all-black Black King Kong color scheme.

Let me talk about the configuration of F97 first. This time, the F97 keyboard does not have cherry switches to choose from. Cherry fans can retreat. The whole series adopts TTC switches. At the same time, the types of switches have also increased a lot, including TTC Quicksilver, Gold powder shaft, tea static shaft, TTCACE shaft body, and you can choose to have backlight or no backlight.

F97 has finally returned to the all-aluminum alloy keyboard design. What I have to feel is the texture and workmanship. The heavy feeling in the hand is really nostalgic. After using the OG80, I feel that I will never go back. . Now that I got the F97, the familiar feeling is back.

The four major technical upgrades of F97, in addition to adding a hot-swappable shaft, added a 2.4G mode, and at the same time upgraded Bluetooth 4.0 to Bluetooth 5.1, making Bluetooth transmission farther, faster, lower latency, and anti-interference more powerful. At the same time, the built-in 4000mAh battery makes the keyboard itself have RGB lighting. Still maintained a good battery life.

In addition to the four major features of the upgrade, F97 completely retains the all-aluminum alloy body, three-mode connection, 96% layout, optional RGB backlight, free switching, PBT keycaps, suitable for MAC users, separated key line, full key No punch, but the only regret is that the feet are not adjustable.

Let me talk about the F97 ski theme keyboard first. This keyboard uses a blue and white theme, which is more suitable for light-colored desktop styles. The matching theme keycaps are mainly based on skiing elements, including ski goggles, ski hats, socks, shoes, helmets, sleds and other ski tools. I believe that this set of keycaps must be ski enthusiasts as the main user group. Students who like it can start without a brain.

The color scheme of the guide is more neutral, at least that’s how I personally define it. The light gray with black and milky white keycaps makes the keyboard theme look "clear in black and white: the matching of the keyboard is also retro in color and style. Get this keyboard The first feeling is that it seems to be back to the era of Microsoft desktops. Paying tribute to the classics is probably the best interpretation of this keyboard.

Unknown's style belongs to the dark gray system, mainly using gray, black and light gray themes, with a few blue buttons, the overall tone is very restrained and low-key. Compared with the F98 roaming guide, it seems to have returned to the color scheme of the blue and white machine era, full of retro primary colors. For this color scheme, you need to match it with your own theme desktop to choose. It really looks good when it is well matched, but it is really not good when it is not well matched.

And the newly released F97 Black Samurai is truly unrefined. Whether it is the color scheme or the appearance, it is really hard to see that this is a product with this price, but the internal strength of the F97 Black Warrior has not shrunk. , I believe that this keyboard released by the aluminum factory also has its own unique user group to pay for. It is indeed a good choice for users who do not pursue fancy but only pursue performance.

As for which one to choose, it is actually a personal decision. I just think that the RGB backlight and the axis need to be paid attention to. If you are a text worker, choosing TTC Kuaiyin is a very suitable direction. For other users, choosing gold powder scroll or tea scroll is also a good choice. As for the theme to choose, it depends on your first impression. But I personally recommend 80 series OG80, F97 choose roaming guide.

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In addition to the Lonely Warrior version, Rapoo also launched the No Man’s Land version for the V700-8A, which adopts a compact layout with 75% and 84 keys, and supports multi-device switching. The product is now on the e-commerce platform to open an appointment, and the price is 299 yuan.

V700-8A multi-mode wireless game backlit mechanical keyboard, supports multi-mode connections such as Bluetooth/2.4G/wired, has the characteristics of low power consumption, low delay, and high efficiency, and can be connected to 5 devices such as notebooks, computers, mobile phones, and tablets at the same time , and can be quickly switched between multiple devices.

The keyboard adopts a compact 75% layout with 84 keys, and the key line separation design greatly reduces the space occupied by the desktop and is easy to carry. The fuselage is built with CNC technology, combined with floating buttons and sandblasting technology, which adds more sense of technology. At the same time, it supports white backlight, with 4 levels of brightness adjustment, 7 groups of driving backlight effects, and supports custom settings.

Equipped with Rapoo's own black, green, tea, and red mechanical switches, it has a single-axis life of 60 million times, and a built-in 4000 mAh lithium battery, with a maximum wireless battery life of about 225 hours. In addition, all 84 keys are programmable, onboard/cloud storage custom design, in addition to saving multiple sets of configuration files, switching operations in multiple scenarios, logging in to the V series smart cloud storage, and uploading configuration files to the cloud to share with other players.

Hello everyone, I am Chen Shuaishuai, an anti-consumerist who understands digital.

Today, let’s talk to you about something that affects the feel of a mechanical keyboard—keycaps.

Next, I will talk to you about the common types of keycaps in the market from the aspects of keycap material, character processing technology, keycap height, and character engraving methods.

Keycap materials are mainly divided into the following types. Different materials feel different to the touch. The main differences between each material are as follows:

This is the most common keycap material in mechanical keyboards. The full name of this material is styrene plastic, which is engineering thermoplastics.

This material is used by many manufacturers because of its low melting point and relatively low cost of production, processing and color matching. ABS keycaps have better light transmission, so they are more suitable for use with mechanical keyboards with RGB lights.

But the biggest problem with this kind of keycap is its low durability and easy oiling. After a long time of use, the matte layer on the surface of the keycap will disappear, and the entire keycap will become shiny, and the sense and touch will be greatly reduced.

Some high-end ABS keycaps will spray a layer of wear-resistant material to reduce the probability of oiling, but this cost is relatively high, and generally only appears on higher-priced mechanical keyboard products. (Blow on Filco, the leader in ABS)

The PBT material is a polyester keycap with high hardness and crisp and delicate touch. After a long time of use, the fonts are not prone to wear and grease.

However, this kind of keycap has a higher melting point, is more difficult to process, and is also more difficult to color. The color vividness of the keycap will be much lower than that of ABS.

POM keycaps are thermoplastic crystalline polymers. This kind of keycap has the advantages of no oil, high density, and smooth and smooth feel. However, the color matching of this kind of keycap is relatively simple, and the processing is more difficult, and the production cost is higher. Few manufacturers use keycaps of this material.

The three keycap materials mentioned above can basically be installed on an entire keyboard for typing, while resin, metal, wood, rubber and other material keycaps are relatively small. The production cost of such niche keycaps is quite high, so it is recommended that you only choose a few as personalized keycap decorations.

Take resin keycaps as an example. Dozens of finished product experiments are required to make a satisfactory work. During this period, a lot of time and energy are spent. Moreover, the silicone molds used to make resin keycaps also have a service life. The time and energy are much higher than the keycaps of the previous three materials.

Because of their high price, resin and metal keycaps are mostly sold as a single piece, used for decoration and collection of key keys such as ESC space.

If you want to buy this kind of keycap, you can go to a second-hand platform like Mouyu to have a look.

After talking about the basis (material) of the keycap, let's take a look at the character craftsmanship of the keycap.

Laser engraving technology adopts laser engraving process, which has low manufacturing cost and is used in many entry-level mechanical keyboards. The keycap surface is uneven and not wear-resistant, which is its problem.

This is a process of processing characters and keycaps together. According to different processing procedures, it is divided into two-color injection molding and two-color molding.

Two-color injection molding is to make two colors together under one mold. The cost of this process is lower, and it is also called false two-color.

Two-color molding is more advanced. This process requires two sets of molds (first make the base color, and then add the second plastic material to another mold). Basically, the characters will not be worn off. Problems, but the more complex manufacturing process also brings higher costs. (If there is a keycap made of transparent material, it can make the letters transparent, which is very suitable for RGB backlit keyboards)

Dye-sublimation uses high temperature to sublimate solid resin ink into a gaseous form, and then penetrates this ink into the surface of the keycap.

It should be noted that only high temperature resistant PBT material keycaps can be sublimated. The advantage of this process is that it can make the characters more shiny and not easy to wear. The disadvantage is that it has poor light transmission and is not suitable for RGB keyboards.

In terms of durability, the keycap character processing technology is sorted as follows: Two-color forming＞sublimation＞laser engraving

The height of the keycap is another important factor that affects the feel and sound of the keyboard. A keycap suitable for your height can make you more comfortable when using it, and also allow you to better enjoy the tapping feedback brought by the shaft.

The original factory refers to the cherry, which is a very common keycap height on the market. Most people will feel more comfortable using keycaps of this height. Less prone to accidental touch, more suitable for touch typing.

This height is similar to the original keycap, but it will be higher overall, and it is also a type of height used more in mass-produced keyboards. Because the height will be higher, the cavity will be larger and the sound will be louder when typing.

Viewed from the side, this kind of keycap will present a curved stepped shape with a low center and high sides. The four sides of a single keycap are rounded, so it is called a ball-like height.

There is a kind of keycap with uniform height and no gradient.

The original creator is Wen Ruo, a domestic designer, but because of its ease of use, it was popularized by many unauthorized people. This type of keycap has a larger finger contact surface, so typing is more comfortable. It can better restore the feel of the shaft body, and it is very good to use it with the paragraph shaft. However, XDA height keycaps also have the disadvantage of being easy to accidentally touch, and are not recommended for compact keyboards.

It is higher than XDA, and the height of each row of keycaps is uniform. After the height is increased, the sound effect of the wooden fish sound will be more obvious when you hit the keyboard. Although the tactile feeling has dropped a bit, the sense of hearing will improve a lot.

Finally, add a little keycap character engraving method

At present, the most mainstream character engraving method is to engrave all the words and characters on the top of the keycap.

"Side engraving" is also called "front engraving". All words and characters are engraved on the side of the keycap. The advantage of such engraving is that the characters on the keycap will not be worn out due to long-term contact with fingers. (There will still be oil on the surface in contact with your fingers)

Anti-human keycaps, there is no mark on all keycaps. Experts in blind typing can consider it, but ordinary people don't recommend it. .

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Recently, I picked up garbage and bought dual-mode mechanical keyboards with Gauss 108 keys, akko71 keys, and rk61 keys on Xianyu, all of which are cherry tea or cherry red. Because I feel that the 87 key is missing, in the spirit of picking up garbage, I found a dual-mode rk987a on Xianyu. It is in excellent condition and the label is intact. It should not have been disassembled. The seller originally sold it as a package with another cord-cutting keyboard, not including the good or the bad, at 45 yuan for one, and 90 for two with free shipping. Later, I tried to communicate whether it is possible to buy rk987a for 40 yuan with free shipping. I did not expect the seller to readily agree. , with the mentality of taking a gamble, immediately place an order to buy.

In good condition, bought for 40 yuan

After the goods arrive, the keyboard is intact as a whole, and the keycaps are complete and undamaged. After a simple wipe, at least 95% of them will be new. The keycaps should be Wang Ziru pbt keycaps. They are the same as the new ones. I feel that the usage rate of the keyboard is not high. If you look at the online keycaps, you can sell more than 40 for a set of keycaps. Because there are other keycaps, this one will be removed and used. The rk61 dual-mode cherry tea switch keyboard purchased by picking up garbage for 28 yuan.

After removing the keycaps, I saw that the key switch is rk's own red switch, patch light source, and white light. Unfortunately, it is not a cherry switch. This is a pity.

rk has its own red axis and white light

RK's red switch feels okay, after all, I'm still a beginner in this area, and I haven't experienced the feeling of various switches. Replaced with the newly bought 35 yuan Coral Sea keycap, it feels good in the hand.

The keyboard as a whole has been tested, and all functions are intact, the Bluetooth is connected smoothly, all the keys are triggered, the lighting effects are very rich, and I feel happy. 

white light, well lit

On further exploration, a small situation was discovered. I bought a Gauss dual-mode 87d because I was picking up garbage before, but it was overturned, and the keys were connected in a large range.

After it was sold at a low price, I left the feet as spares. I bought rk987a this time, and found that it was exactly the same as the shell mold of Goss 87d, especially when I saw the words rk printed on the feet.

Gaussian 87d foot support

rk987a foot support

I don’t know if Goss 87d is an rk OEM, since the molds are the same, the difference in price seems to be the connotation

Computers play a very important role in work, life and entertainment, and the necessary peripherals for computers - keyboards are also very important. Nowadays, an excellent keyboard not only makes you comfortable to use, but also improves work efficiency, and even has important social attributes to a certain extent. What should a great keyboard look like? Today I will take you to know about this Dareu A98 three-mode mechanical keyboard.

High-value customized keyboard that you will fall in love with at first sight

Friends who are familiar with keyboards know that customized keyboards have become the darling of the market. Dareu A98 is the earliest mass-produced customized mechanical keyboard, leading the further transformation and upgrading of the keyboard industry. The keyboard consists of a keyboard kit (housing + PCB board + positioning board, etc.), a shaft body and a keycap. Customization is customization. Users can realize keyboard DIY in a "customized" way according to the characteristics of customization. Dareu A98 gives users more room to play. Dareu A98 has a scientific layout, with a compact and simple 98 arrangement and 98% layout retaining the number keypad, which can not only meet the efficient office needs of office workers, but also realize efficient use of desktop space.

Dareu A98 is not only highly playable, but also attractive at first sight. First of all, the color scheme is rich and the appearance is extremely high. The 7 color schemes such as Sunset Afterglow, Years Like Water, Water Permeable, and Time White are all essences. Among them, the water permeable version has the best appearance. The color design can not only improve the appearance, but also make the keycap areas clearly distinguishable, which facilitates the operation. Secondly, the RGB full-color backlight is the finishing touch, with about 16.8 million color RGB spaces, supplemented by a variety of preset lighting effects, allowing you to personalize the keyboard as you like. Especially for the water-permeable version, the crystal-clear keycaps look like a dreamlike colorful world under the lighting effect.

The good-looking Dareu A98 refuses to be a vase, and its excellent feel cannot be ignored. Dareu A98 is double-filled with EPDM rubber and high-toughness silicone, which makes it soft, elastic and soft to the touch. Among them, the sky axis V3 of the water-permeable version has a better feel. As a linear axis, the trigger pressure is 403GF, and the trigger stroke is 2.0:0.3MM. The best hand feel makes people put it down. Moreover, the water-permeable version can clearly see the internal shaft body, and the keycap has no ribs, so the beauty of transparency can be fully displayed.

Desirable rich and powerful functional configuration

Dareu A98 supports 2.4G, Bluetooth, and wired three-mode connection, adapting to the needs of multiple scenarios such as computers, tablets, and mobile phones. It is also compatible with Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android systems, truly realizing one machine with multiple functions. Dareu A98 adopts GASKET structure design, which makes the noise reduction more pure and brings immersive experience. Dareu A98 supports full-key hot-swapping, and is compatible with 99% of the mechanical switches on the market. Users can change different mechanical switches as they like, and find the most suitable one after experiencing different feel.

The keyboard adopts Dareu’s brand-new tuning satellite axis in the design of the large keys, which can ensure that the large keys feel stable and completely eliminate shaking. The keyboard has a built-in 4000mAh large-capacity lithium battery, and the smart sleep mode brings super long battery life. The battery life can last up to 45 days when the light is off, and up to 6 days when the light is on.

Summarize

The keyboard is undoubtedly a computer peripheral that we touch very frequently, and we must not compromise easily. Dareu A98 three-mode mechanical keyboard is favored by users for its high appearance and excellent feel. It can also provide users with rich and powerful functional configurations, making users more efficient in work and more enjoyable in entertainment. Personally, I highly recommend the Dareu A98 water-permeable version, which is really pleasing to the eye, and its appearance is second to none.

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