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Discussion on: What is your preferred keyboard for programming?

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What I look for in my primary keyboard is red back-light. On a default-layout'ed keyboard (no fancy layouts, that's very important). And no easily accessible power/standby-key. And it got to have media keys. That's all. I also try to select the least noisy keyboard but that's secondary priority. But that means I have to buy those expensive RGB keyboards because a keyboard with only red back light is rare. RGB keyboards means software drivers, usually buggy. And generally low lifetime. ☹ But its worth it for being able to turn of the light and sit and write in the dark.

So I'm currently using a Steelseries RGB keyboard. It works okay except for a few bugs and that they usually stops working after a year. But its a very comfortable keyboard. Every key is where its supposed to be, and well-sized keys with decent weight to them. And the switches isn't too noisy.