Apos ErgoDox 76 "Hot DOX V2 Split Ergonomic Mechanical Keyboard — Ortholinear, Indicator Screen, QMK/VIA Firmware, RGB, USB-C, PBT Keycaps, Hotswap (Dark - Kailh Speed Copper Switches)

As a keyboard it is a keyboard that you need to train yourself on a little.With QMK you can configure the keyboard to your hearts desire, so as perfect as you make it.Here is a look at the profiles (layers) I have set up;1. qwertya. (sub) F1 - F12 (reverts after single key press) with TRANSb. (sub) F13 - F24 (reverts after single key press) with TRANS2. mouse and led customisation3. joystick - keys set as 32 joystick buttons (mirrored on left and right sides). Keyboard registers as gaming device.Had to move buttons used as wasd to esdf for comfort and function. Setting gaming functionality for these "buttons" is done using a 3rd party application called Xpadder.This board replaces my normal qwerty keyboard as well as the Razer Tartarus (incl nostromo N52 and other half keyboards for gaming). I currently prefer the form of the Tartarus but the function of the Hot Dox, and once programmed you can remove all of the QMK software (no bloatware, no always online, etc unlike Synapse). With just a little time I believe I will like the form and the function more than any other device I have ever used.Install the QMK software locally for maximum programability as the web-based VIA and QMK dont go as deep.

Love the board, but I wish the configuration software had more options/features.

I do like this keyboard; QMK is a must-have for me. I have to knock off a few stars because this board is a little squirrelly. When I plug it in, I have to unplug it a few times before the board actually "works." Sometimes, one half will work and the other will not or nothing works at all. I had a key setup to turn off and on the RGB, but that only worked for one side of the board. When I update the configuration, sometimes I'll have to do this a few times for it to take. If I plug in the cables in a different configuration, the layers may not work.

I ultimately decided to return the product because it has one fatal flaw. The cable connections mount point and strength all come from the connection of the connector to the pcb. Any torque or movement to the cable is directly applied to the pcb. I only had my keyboard for a week before the connections were lose enough to the point of just using the mouse on the tray was enough to cause the keyboard to become disconnected and I would have to jiggle the connections to make them work again. Without that problem I would have nothing but great things to say.The displacement of the numbers took a while to get used to when coming from a G710+ but I eventually was able to retrain. The multiple thumb buttons was nice but I didn't find myself using anything but the two large buttons due to the distance and location of the other buttons from the thumb. I also picked the quick acting keys which would trigger with very little keypress and that is exactly what I got. I would find myself making a lot more typos than usual due to slight touches but that is all my my fault for getting this option.The weight and feel of the two halves is decent. Heavy enough to keep them in place on a quasi slippery surface. I was still getting used to the sensitive typing before returning but with enough practice I think it would have been extremely fast typing.Overall, a 10/10 but the connectors brings it down to 0. Ergo, get those connectors mounted securely to the case and run wires to the PCB and I'll come crawling back on my knees asking for another chance.

A quality build of an ergodox clone. USB-C, nice keys, nice cables. It really is a dream to type on.

after lots of research I got this, dont regret it

Out of the box, this displays the keys that you most recently typed in the right hand LCD. That includes when you just typed your password. It's the sort of feature that sounds neat but doesn't really make any sense.If you dig around online and are pretty handy with code you can flash the firmware with that hacked out. I replaced it with a sort of character per second chart that shows me how fast I've been typing.

The keyboard quality is excellent, easy software to use for customization of keys and their functions. Connectivity is easy and reliable due to it being USB-C, and while the keycaps are very nice and have a good texture to them, the switches themselves left something to be desired in terms of feel.