Or maybe I'm just cheap

Actually I do. But I don’t have the knowledge or the wording to make it understandable. Basically I wanted a better A1048.

100% BUT compact, low profile, with the volume up/down/ mute keys over the numpad.
It’s called a sharkoon purewriter. And to the hobby’s standard it’s a entry / low end thingy.
I bought one and loved it.
Now I want a better purewriter (because I can feel / see the design to cost of this keyboard)

I PROBABLY rushed for my firts order, no doubt on the switches, but, well, I chose a pack that was available an different from the red, so I opted for something lighter. And this proved to be a mistake.

I do genuinly believe that it’s like a guitar or a mottorcycle. You know what you want with experience.

I’ve done quite a bit of research.
And I’ve found people that got quite close to something that I would probably call adequate.

  • Bespoke printed keycaps
  • Design your own pcb and plate.
  • Have a case cnc milled to specs

Things akin to Simply96, a personal keyboard project

Won’t be able to put that amount of time into it. And the offer in full size ISO layout components (case, board, plate) is, well, scarce. And don’t get me started on keycaps.

I couldn’t agree more. Hence the gmmk.

I pre date computers, I wasn’t born with the filtering skills to wade into reddit. (joking a bit, but not that much)