In my heart, the "transparent" design of digital products has always been the endorsement of a sense of technology and coolness. Among them, there is no lack of the Mi 8 Explorer Edition (and the transparent mobile phone behind), the flash transparent mobile power supply and the transparent earphones, all of which are my favorites. So when I saw the Lofree 1% mechanical keyboard some time ago, I bought one without hesitation.

If you are familiar with the brand Lofree, I believe that the deepest impression you have on it must be "design". Among its many products, there is no doubt that the unique and beautiful design will be particularly attractive, and there are many products It amazes me, including the 1% dual-mode mechanical keyboard I bought for this reason.

In terms of appearance, the transparent design is very eye-catching, giving me a feeling of "ice sculpture", as if carved out of ice, very pure and clean, and the surrounding bright silver + transparent edging gives me a more With a sense of technology, the font on the keycap has a sense of suspension. At a glance, the switch body and the backlight can be clearly seen. Lofree Lofei 1% is not only a fully transparent keycap, but also a transparent switch body Yes, every structure is clearly visible.

General keycaps are made of ABS material. If they are made transparent, some small problems may easily occur, and many transparent materials are prone to yellowing. Therefore, the material and process requirements for high-transparency keycaps will definitely increase accordingly. 1% of Lofree keycaps are made of PC material, which ensures high transparency and is not easy to yellow, ensuring that even if used for a long time "Transparent", the keycap is not a traditional small square, but a round keycap with various arcs intertwined, including the middle of the top is also designed with a concave arc, while ensuring the appearance. Better take into account the feel. The characters on the keycaps are pad printing + UV technology, which ensures the wear resistance and sufficient clarity of the characters on the keycaps.

Of course, there is another eye-catching place that is undoubtedly the bright silver bottom shell of the keyboard. It adopts high-gloss plating technology, the metal texture is full, and the high-bright mirror surface has a sense of technology. It still feels very cool! The electroplating on the side is wrapped with the same PC material as the keycap, reflecting each other with the keycap, more like a piece of silver in ice, integrated into one.

I think the biggest special feature of this keyboard is that the switch body adopts the transparent Kaihua MX jellyfish-shaped switch body. Because it is a transparent switch body, you can even directly see its internal structure. In terms of feel, because this is a linear shaft, there is no click sound caused by the paragraph feeling, but this feel is smoother than the linear shaft I used before, and it is not as good as the metal shaft when it is tapped. The impact sound of the positioning plate is very solid feedback. The sound is quite fresh to me. It sounds very crisp and pleasant. It is very different from the red switch, but it is better than the red switch.

Lofree Luofei% dual-mode mechanical keyboard, when it comes to this dual-mode, it supports wired connection and Bluetooth connection, without a separate receiver connection, which is actually quite friendly to me, because I don’t have to worry about losing it up. There is a button at the bottom of the keyboard to switch between Bluetooth and wired, and next to this is the mode switch between windows and mac, which provides a better compatibility solution and is friendly to users on both sides.

The 5.1 protocol adopted by Bluetooth, in the case of daily office use, the delay of Bluetooth 5.1 is low enough, and it is even difficult to feel the delay. If you are an in-depth e-sports player, wired connection provides a cool solution. The interface adopts Type-C, plug and play, bringing a more refreshing gaming experience. Moreover, this interface also takes into account the charging of the keyboard, which can be used for wired connection and charging at the same time. The keyboard has a built-in 2000mAh battery. For the keyboard, this can already have a long-lasting battery life.

Summarize

I think the Lofree 1% dual-mode mechanical keyboard is the most amazing product I have used in this period of time, and I can't help but play with it when I see it. The fully transparent design and the bright silver high-gloss plating are carved out like ice cubes. This appearance undoubtedly interprets uniqueness and delicacy. So this keyboard, for me, takes into account both the appearance and the feel. In terms of functions, Bluetooth 5.1, Type-c interface wired connection, win/mac switching, large battery, etc. In fact, it can be said that this is my ideal keyboard!

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Ai Shitou has always been my favorite low-priced and cost-effective keyboard manufacturer. It recently released a new ultra-low-cost mechanical keyboard: FE104 Symphony Edition. Why is it called the Symphony Edition? Because it has RGB! And the Jingdong price is only 149, which is only 10 yuan more expensive than the FE104 without RGB version. Anyone who follows me knows my dream of using keyboards to build walls, so of course this cabbage-priced FE104 Symphony Edition cannot be missed.

▲ The overall design of the FE104 Symphony Edition is very round, and I personally think it goes well with the delicate white. Of course, the FE104 Phantom Edition is also available in black.

▲The "104" in the product name is the number of keys, which is what everyone often calls a full-key keyboard. The ultra-practical keypad and arrow keys, no one should not like it.

▲You don’t need to think about a wireless keyboard for a hundred dollars. If you have one, it’s a more “office” pure Bluetooth single-mode membrane keyboard. However, the keyboard cable of the FE104 Symphony Edition is a detachable Type-C interface cable. Detachable + Type-C, in actual use, especially for those of us who want to move the keyboard position, it is a big score.

▲The ABS material keycaps have a matte feel, and the fixation between the shaft and the shaft fits perfectly, and there will be no shaking or abnormal noise when typing on the keyboard at high speed.

▲The switch body of FE104 Symphony Edition has red switch, brown switch and green switch to choose from, all of which are Ai Shitou’s own V3 switch body. The one I have experienced is a brown shaft, which has less noise from the shaft body and feels good in the hand. The myth of cherry shafts is long gone, and the quality of domestic shafts has risen. In addition, although the price is very low, it still uses the satellite shaft design, which can ensure the excellent pressing feel of the large keys.

▲In addition, the FE104 Symphony Edition has a 13-key switch that supports hot-swapping, including 8 common game keys (Q, W, E, R, A, S, D, F) and 5 large keys. keys. Compared with the FE104RGB version (239 yuan, 90 yuan ↑), the full-key shaft body supports hot-swappable, although the FE104 Symphony version has only 13 keys, but in terms of utilization rate and cost performance, the latter's knife method can be compared with Lao Huang compared.

▲Plug in and turn on, why is FE104 divided into Symphony version and RGB version? The answer is here. The six rows of the Symphony Edition keyboard are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple lights, and the colors of the lights cannot be changed. For those who can improve computer performance with RGB, it is actually not a big problem.

▲In the driver, the FE104 Symphony version can also change the lighting effect of the keyboard, and the user experience is still not inferior to the RGB version.

▲ Just came to the driver part, FE104 Symphony Edition also supports the recording of macro buttons, the adjustment of single-key Fn function, and the adjustment of USB return rate and other functions. It’s all like this, can you say that there is any difference in driving experience between Ai Shitou and Logitech?

▲ Not only that, the Ai Stone driver also integrates the function of keycap customization, which develops the spirit of DIY to the extreme.

▲In order to carry forward the spirit of DIY, I dug out the long-collected zomoplus keycap. Its genuine authorized Gundam, One Piece co-branded metal keycaps, as well as the original 3D printed cat claws are all very good in shape. Especially the One Piece keycaps, which actually use CNC technology, are clearly defined and full of details.

▲Of course, even the metal keycaps will block the light, and it doesn’t seem too good to put them on a pure white keyboard)

▲In addition, I also equipped with an Ai Shishi He2 gaming mouse, the price is only 89 yuan, and of course it is also connected through a cable. However, the cable is a soft braided wire, and the probability of blood pressure soaring during gaming can be significantly reduced (dog head)

▲The weight of only 68g, symmetrical design, two side buttons on the left, and the design of the switch key at the bottom make people think of the GPW generation white model of a certain technology.

▲The combination of front key + right key can quickly switch the RGB light at the scroll wheel. There are two advantages. One is that the color switching of the RGB light is surprisingly convenient, and the other is the RGB light at the scroll wheel. Here I want to whip the corpse GPW, you said that your logo on the palm position lights up, who can see it.

Although the RGB lighting effects of the FE104 Symphony Edition are fixed partitions, which is a pity, but its keycaps and switches feel good, and it vigorously promotes the DIY spirit (customized keycaps, hot-swappable switches) , only 149 is really the price of cabbage, and the price/performance ratio is simply against the sky. With the 89 yuan He2 gaming mouse and a set of Ai Shishi’s pure white RGB peripherals, you can get it for less than 250 yuan, and you can save some money to buy Bingkuoluo. Gamers are ecstatic!

Lulian officially launched the new KU102 mechanical keyboard, with 89 keys, an ultra-thin body, dual-mode connection, and equipped with an ultra-thin tea switch with a magic balm. Interested friends can hang on to it. The starting price is 289 yuan.

The size is small and relatively compact, 89 keys are arranged, and the number keypad is cut off, but the function keypad and arrow keys are retained on the right side.

It adopts high-tech LP short switch, brown switch feel, 3.5mm short key stroke, fast triggering and sensitive response, but the pressure grams are not disclosed. The buttons support full-key no punching, the backlight supports 4 levels of brightness, and has 15 lighting effects.

This keyboard supports wired and Bluetooth dual-mode, and can connect up to four devices at the same time. It has a built-in 1800mAh battery and supports smart sleep. Officially, it can achieve 150 hours of battery life.

In terms of compatibility, this keyboard supports Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS.

Finally, it has a built-in 32-bit ARM architecture high-performance Bluetooth chip, equipped with thin keycaps, non-slip foot pads, and the body is made of ABS material, which is durable.

As a senior mechanical keyboard player, I have already evaluated countless domestic mechanical keyboards, let alone dozens of hundreds of models, from brand keyboards to customization and then to shells, PCBs, shafts, keycaps, and sandwich cotton bottom cotton. One-step manual DIY, it can be said that the circle of mechanical keyboards is also a small social circle, just like motorcycle clubs, there are also many warm-hearted and cool players in the mechanical keyboard circle, and there are also reviewers like me , There are also ordinary people who just want to honestly pursue a handy keyboard.

2023 CES exhibition site

Just at this year's CES International Consumer Electronics Show, domestic customized keyboard manufacturer IDOBAO (爱多宝) exhibited their latest design of ID67 PLUS mechanical keyboard, unique appearance ID, all aluminum alloy metal body but the appearance is The marble-like aesthetic material and well-proportioned feel make many fans very interested in it. The Technology Digital Show specially brings you the evaluation of the IDOBAO ID67 PLUS mechanical keyboard and shares it with you.

design

The IDOBAO ID67 PLUS exhibited this time has three main series: Bamboo Shadow, Palm Forest, and Geisha. Each of them can be called a burst of beauty. On the premise of using green and brown as the main contrasting colors, metal spray paint is added. , especially on the top of the number area of ​​the keyboard, and on the space button, the broken dots of each are randomly formed, echoing up and down, this unique broken dot pattern sublimates the overall sense of the keyboard at once, at first glance Going up, it feels like marble.

material

Of course, in terms of material, it is not marble, but the whole body is made of all-aluminum alloy, and then a layer of electrostatic powder spraying process with a soft touch is attached to the surface, like the IDOBAO ID67 of the Geisha series in my hand. PLUS, the upper shell also adopts the Acrylic matte infection technology, and the lower shell adopts the electrostatic powder spraying process combined with the color contrast design.

craft

The overall body structure of IDOBAO ID67 PLUS adopts the cushioning Gasket design. For the first time, it adopts the slotted PCBA main board and PC positioning board design, so that each knock can realize the buffer of the individual shaft body, reducing the impact caused by each press. Resonance, its keycaps are sublimation keycaps, the height of the original factory, the keycaps are not oily after long-term use, and the wear resistance is also very high.

feel

IDOBAO ID67 PLUS's hand experience is quite perfect. At the moment of tapping, you can experience the crisp and powerful feedback brought by the Kaihua BOX jellyfish switch. The rebound is strong and fast, and the keys are short and sensitive. Especially its Stability, you will not feel any procrastination during the long-term coding process, simply decisive, full-key no punching, and there will be no problems such as jamming, false touches, incoherence and other problems that affect the typing experience, so that you can feel it all the time , typing is also an elegant enjoyment.

axis sound

The axis sound of this mechanical keyboard is not like some domestic brands deliberately make the axis body thicker, because it may be easy to get a thicker typing sound, which will win the love of some mechanical keyboard players. The axis sound of IDOBAO ID67 PLUS is very crisp, and the auditory enjoyment it brings is more like that of a retro typewriter. There is no depression of typing.

Function

It does not design any power switch, just Fn+ESC is to switch to wired mode, Fn+number 1-6 corresponds to six Bluetooth devices, Fn+number 7 is to switch to 2.4G wireless mode, Fn+L is to turn on/off RGB Lighting effect, Fn + arrow keys are used to adjust the effect and brightness of the lighting effect. In extreme cases, the user can even hard reset the mechanical keyboard through the physical switch under the CAPS keycap.

battery life

IDOBAO ID67 PLUS has a built-in 4000mAh lithium battery, which can last up to 180 days when the RGB is turned off for 8 hours daily. In addition, IDOBAO ID67 PLUS also supports VIA custom key values ​​and QMK flashing upgrades. The follow-up playability is still Pretty high.

This IDOBAO ID67 PLUS is currently at the CES exhibition and has been favored by many mechanical keyboard players, but it will take about a month to wait until it is officially launched. Here, I would like to thank the official staff for sending it in advance. This time, the official also has a special A heart-marked all-metal enamel keycap is given as a gift, and the red and black style is also very beautiful. Let us look forward to the perfect launch of IDOBAO ID67 PLUS!

When it comes to HKUST Xunfei, it is estimated that the first reaction of many friends is their voice input method. I have experienced it before, but I am not the target user. In the second half of last year, HKUST Xunfei also added the inner roll of the key ring, but unlike other brands, it is not a roll with a touch screen, but a combination of their own proud voice input technology and a mechanical keyboard. Designed this mechanical keyboard T8 with its own microphone.

Before reading this article, readers may wish to ask the following questions:

So can voice input replace our code word input method?

Which scenarios are more suitable for voice input, and which are more suitable for using this mechanical keyboard of iFLYTEK?

Part of the content of this article is completed by HKUST iFLYTEK mechanical keyboard T8, for the convenience of reading, hereinafter referred to as T8.

Before explaining this keyboard in detail, let me tell you about the configuration of this keyboard:

Reference price: 1099 yuan
Arrangement: 80% arrangement, 87 keys
Color: gray
Keycap: PBT sublimation process, MDA-like height ball cap
Switch body: Jiadalong G Pro 2.0 red switch/yellow switch
Connection mode: three-mode
Others: voice input clip, volume wheel

Part of the content of this article is completed by the voice input of this T8 keyboard, and the content that is not suitable for voice input will be explained in detail later.

The packaging box of the keyboard is quite satisfactory, and I won’t show too much here. After opening, there is a type-c data cable, key puller, manual, keyboard body and dust cover. What I want to add here is that the T8 dust cover is printed with Some descriptions of the functions of FN key combinations, which is convenient for users to get on the keyboard faster.

The overall keyboard is an 87-key TKL layout with 80% arrangement, but unlike the 87-key keyboard in the scene, there is an extra column on the right to increase the volume wheel, keyboard physical switch, and microphone clip storage and charging position.

The keycap is a ball cap with a height similar to MDA. The contact area of ​​the finger pulp is larger, and the touch of the code is more comfortable. The overall theme of the keyboard is gray. The main color of the keycap is mainly white, and the gray keycaps are interspersed to distinguish them. The keycaps of several special function keys and the ESC and space bar are yellow. Personally, I think the color of the keycaps is a little too much.

In the upper right corner is a volume knob. Swipe up and down to increase/decrease the volume. Click and press the next button to mute. The overall feel is not bad. Below are the keyboard physical switches, indicator lights and voice clips.

In addition to placing the voice clip in this slot, the keyboard will also charge the voice clip when placed on it.

Between the ESC and F1 in the upper left corner is the Bluetooth connection status indicator light. Press and hold FN + F10, F11, and F12 to switch the connection among the three Bluetooth devices. Whichever indicator light is on indicates which device is currently connected, and the continuous flashing is In the Bluetooth connection, the connection indication is better than other keyboards without a display.

Compared with other keyboards, the keyboard frame has been treated with anti-cutting hands, and a certain arc is cut, so you don’t have to worry about scratching your hands when moving the keyboard.

Flipping to the back, it supports two-stage foot supports, and there is a long storage compartment in the middle where the wireless 2.4G receiver and the Mac supplementary keycap are placed.

From the side of the keyboard, you can see the MDA-like keycaps. The height of the F area is easier for fingers to touch. The ball-like caps allow fingers to touch the keycaps with a larger area and a better touch.

You can choose the red and yellow versions of Jiadalong G Pro 2.0 for the switch body. Both are linear switches with a good feel at about 1 yuan. The pressure of the red switch is lighter. If you don’t like heavy pressure switches, you can choose the red switch .

The one I own is a red switch. The Jiadalong GPro2.0 is more lubricated than the previous switch, and the light transmission effect is better after adding a condenser.

You need to download the voice assistant from the official website of HKUST Xunfei. If you are also on a mac system, remember to enable the auxiliary function of the voice assistant after the installation is complete, so that it can be used normally.

After the installation is complete, you can see the user guide of this T8 keyboard when you open it for the first time.

After entering the assistant, you can set the online and offline modes. There are more functions available in the online mode. After all, voice search related functions need to be connected to the Internet.

In the general settings, you can modify the shortcut keys and whether to automatically send text in chat mode according to your own needs.

In the device management, you can see the relevant status, connection mode and power of the T8 keyboard.

After the software is installed, press and hold the voice button on the right side of FN or the round button on the voice folder to wake up the voice assistant.

What you say will be converted into text and displayed below. If the text does not appear at your cursor, it means that the auxiliary function for the voice assistant has not been enabled like I did at the beginning.

The accuracy rate of speech-to-text has been experienced several times, but when some idioms and English are mixed, there will be some deviations.

The smart search function in the upper right corner, click on it will pop up a voice box to support direct voice search, and you can also use voice to control the computer to open the control panel and other operations, similar to siri operations.

The third function key in the upper right corner is smart recording. After pressing it, an input box will pop up, which can record a period of speech and convert it into text, and will record this segment of voice, which is suitable for meeting minutes.

After personally using and experiencing the related functions of this keyboard, I personally think that it is suitable for the following usage scenarios:

It is used for friends who often need to make meeting minutes, and friends who need to use voice input at the same time during the thinking process. According to personal experience, voice input is more efficient than typing without fully considering the accuracy rate.

However, this keyboard does not support hot swapping, so it may not be suitable for friends who need to replace the switch.

The above is all the evaluation content of this T8, I hope it can help everyone.