Anyone have keyboard recommendations below $50 USD? I can't stand the one my office provides anymore. Flipping thing is a $10 piece of garbage that comes with the computers. Note that noise is an issue.

Mechanical? If so, which key type? Does it need to have a num pad?

@Stuxnet key type can be anything that doesn't feel like typing on cooling cookies. Don't need a num pad.

i would advise you to put $20 more to the budget as the average mech keyboard costs around $65.

check out banggood
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also a good overview youtube chanel over mech keyboards
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@Techno-Wizard I use this one, and it felt 100,000x better than the cheapo keyboard I used to have.

@Techno-Wizard also a full sized one is cheaper 🤷🏻‍♂️🤨🤨

@Stuxnet windows only... My home machine is a Mac.

@Techno-Wizard ah aight well good luck lol

If you need ergonomic but not anything weird, look for Logitech Wave. Even if used one.

@Stuxnet I like that full keyboard that you suggested... Thanks!

@0x412E2047696C it's the same one I have, just full. (It was definitely more expensive at the time lmao.)

I like mine a lot and wouldn't hesitate to buy it again. You're welcome man

@Techno-Wizard isn't Windows only, I have it and I work on a Mac, it's really great keyboard and even is recognized by Karabiner to remap keys

I see the mechanical keyboard army is here. If you want low noise and feel good to type on, get one of those chiclet type keyboards. I have one from dell and it is a joy to type on. Costs about 30 USD. Weighs less so it’s portable too.

@grumpyoldaf Do you mean the KB212 or KB213? I have both and both are good(though I like the KB212 more).

@sgzadrian how loud is it? I work in a partly open office

@Techno-Wizard it really depend of the switches, if you could get it with red, black or even brown, the noise won't be a problem, the blue for some people could be noisy but for typing it feels really great

@sgzadrian I guess I can get blue and if I need to swap I can.

Thanks for all the help, peeps!