All keyboards serve the same purpose and that is something that nobody disputes. Another thing is that each of us has certain preferences when it comes to betting on a mechanical or membrane model, with or without a cable, with a short or long key travel. In short, details that make a proposal call our attention more or less. Although If it's design you're looking for, look out for these keyboards.
Keyboards with a different layout
No matter what type of product it is, design is always something important. By this we not only mean that it is attractive on an aesthetic level, but also in terms of functionality and user experience. Although this time we are left with the part that enters through the eyes.
we set out to find best designed keyboards. It is true that there is a lot of mechanical keyboard proposal, but it is also because they are the ones that give the most play at the level of customization. Take a look and tell us what you think.
wasdkeyboards
Wasd It is a brand of mechanical keyboards where we cannot say that they have a particular model that stands out for its design. It would really be all their keyboards because they share the same bases (compact with 61, 62, 87, 88, 104 or 105 keys) and the differential point is set by each user when configuring the keys, both their mechanism and colors.
Like other mechanical keyboards, they are models with a high price for what many are used to paying, but if you like this type of solution, they are worth it. Of course, be careful if you enter its configuration because it is a vice to start playing with the key combinations, both for their color and for the screen printing of their characters and symbols.
Ghost Keyboard
One of the better designed mechanical keyboards and hopefully a product available to buy. Because Ghost Keyboard It is really a concept where there are elements as striking as the “absence of screen printing on the keys. And we put it in quotes because there is a screen print, it's just on the front of each key.
For the rest, with an aesthetic marked by straight lines and aluminum as the main material, we do not believe that there is anyone who might think that it is not striking and attractive. Without a doubt, a keyboard that many would buy as soon as they launched.
AZIO Retro Classic
If you like the classic with a retro touch, this AZIO keyboard It sure catches your eye. Well, one way or another, it sure doesn't leave you indifferent. It is a very striking proposal where the first thing that stands out is its round keys. This is not surprising, since many current Logitech keyboards already use this way that, despite seeming somewhat uncomfortable at first, the truth is interesting when you adapt.
Of course, beyond the design of the keys with those edges, what is striking are their materials and combinations. On the one hand, you have a variant with a metallic edge and a base that can be made of wood or leather in different colors that give it a very particular finish.
See offer on AmazonIf you add to the design that it is a mechanical keyboard, you can already imagine that its price will not be low. Even so, compared to other proposals, it is not so expensive either, since round the 200 euros.
Bastron B45 Wireless Medical
staff is a rather particular manufacturer of keyboards, because its most popular models are neither mechanical nor membrane. If this brand attracts attention for something, it is for its glass keyboards. Yes, you read that correctly, the surface is completely smooth and it is made of glass. That implies that there is no mechanism for the keys but a touch option.
Therefore, it is as if you were writing on the screen of an iPad or tablet. Of course, you touch a key and convert the numeric keypad area into a touchpad. It would not be the option we would choose to write for long periods of time, but if you are looking for something striking at the design level, they are the ideal option.
Of course, if there is a model from this manufacturer that attracts our attention the most, it is the Bastron MK75+. A proposal reminiscent of those first IBM equipment keyboards, with that black and gray finish plus the red detail of the Delete key.
Neither of the two proposals of this manufacturer are cheap, but of course striking by design they do turn out. You can find it on Amazon UK, although for now they do not ship to Spain. Or through your own web.
Logitech MX Keys
One of the brand's latest keyboards, the Logitech MX Keys, also deserves a place on this list. Its design is elegant and for many it is more interesting than the Logitech Craft by sharing many elements, but doing without the control wheel that was not used equally.
See offer on AmazonIt will not have as much color as other models seen here, but it is a reliable option with a point of sobriety that convinces the majority.
Apple Magic Keyboard
El Apple Magic Keyboard It is a keyboard with a high price, we do not deny that, and perhaps before betting on this option, a mechanical one like the ones you can see here may be more interesting, but we cannot deny that at the design level this black model that debuted with the iMac Pro is very attractive.
See offer on AmazonVinpok Taptek
This Vinpok mechanical keyboard it differs from the rest by the keys themselves. If you look closely, you will see that they are lower. This positions it as an interesting option for those who want to make the leap to a mechanical keyboard and maintain certain advantages of membrane keyboards, such as the lower height.
See offer on AmazonWith a compact design and RGB lighting system, the only negative point is that the layout It is only in an American version for both Windows and Mac. It is true that there are many users who already use this type of solution and have adapted perfectly when typing the ñ key, but it is always more interesting to be able to choose a distribution in Spanish .
Star Wars GMK Boba Fett
Boba Fett's keyboard. Well, not true, but it's a pretty cool customization if you're a Star Wars fan. A Novelkeys mechanical keyboard with a quite striking customization in key themes.
This same manufacturer has other types of proposals that stand out for that somewhat retro touch offered by mechanical keyboards that are also personalized with certain color combinations. Are they cheap? Well, if we take into account that its price is similar to that of other brands, we could say yes. Although really not everyone is willing to pay more than 200 euros for a keyboard.
Lenovo Thinkpad Keyboard
At the beginning of the year this Lenovo ThinkPad Keyboard, a keyboard with a design as iconic as that of ThinkPad computers. The only problem is that it's not available with a Spanish distribution, but otherwise it's wonderful and if you've been involved in technology for years, I'm sure that its retro touch makes it even more attractive when it comes to design.
What do you think? Maybe you know of an additional proposal that by design has caught your attention. Surely there are some more, although this keyboard thing can become quite a vice.