I Tried an Ortholinear Keyboard (Keychron Q15 Max)

Video Description

I finally tried an ortholinear keyboard for the first time in my life, and this video is my report on how it went. Keyboards featured (non-affiliate links): Keychron Q15 Max: https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-q15-max-qmk-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboard?variant=41607379845209 Keychron K2 HE: https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k2-he-wireless-magnetic-switch-keyboard CHAPTERS: 00:00 Normal keyboards are staggered 1:00 Ortholinear keyboards vs normal keyboards 1:55 Split-spacebar keyboard update 2:25 WPM on a staggered board 2:55 Keychron Q15 Max overview 4:15 First reaction to ortholinear 4:37 Keychron Q15 Max feel 4:50 Sound test 5:10 WPM on an ortholinear board 5:55 Ortholinear first thoughts 6:25 Strange layout of the Keychron Q15 Max 9:13 Concerns and assumptions 11:53 Keychron K2 HE mini rundown 12:20 Keychron K2 HE sound test + thoughts 13:17 Time to daily drive the ortholinear board 13:43 Ortholinear WPM after some days 14:15 Surprisingly easy to get used to/switch between non-ortho 14:45 Ortholinear doesn't make much of a difference, but.. 16:30 Why I won't keep daily driving this keyboard 18:55 The split spacebar 19:55 I like the kb, but too many dealbreakers 20:45 Rip my staggered WPM ________________________________ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Livakivi Single time/low processing fee donations: https://ko-fi.com/livakivi Migaku reflink: https://migaku.com/Livakivi Twitter: https://twitter.com/Livakivi Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/Livakivi Discord: https://discord.com/invite/w6qyB5mpWa Second Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/BudgetLivakivi