Just got this puppy second-hand for a reasonable price. A Keychron V5 Max… I would’ve liked another brand, but these were just the only ones with VIA I could find second-hand nearby.
The plan is to slowly customize it with second-hand switches and keycaps, 'cuz I can’t really justify buying new stuff… Financially and environmentally!
Also part of the plan is opening it up to add some foam and do a tape mod… Curious what that’ll do. I already stuck some painter’s tape on the inside of the space bar, backspace, backward slash and enter keys, which makes a big difference already!
…But man, it’s hard to resist the temptation to order something new anyway. Also, does anyone have any tips for making the key with the Windows logo into a little Tux? I found this, but I don’t think that would ever look actually pretty…
Ugh - that numpad would drive me crazy with the truncated zero key. I’d always be hitting the right arrow. If you’re going to have a numpad, don’t fuck with the proper layout!
That’s the exact reason I went with the Q5 Pro … 3 extra keys where the middle cluster would be, and the numpad is intact.