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Key Type: MechanicalSwitch Type: Cherry MX Blue, Brown or RedIllumination: NoneSize: 14.3 x 5.5 x 1.3 inches
The Leopold FC750R PD demonstrates that every now and again, you find a hàng hóa that’s exactly what you’re looking for. It doesn’t happen often. Most computer gear involves a Faustian choice of size over function, or accepting deficits as features. (Yes, I’m calling you out, Windows 10). While the 87-key Leopold FC750R PD mechanical keyboard may not be perfect for everyone, it has exactly what I need. More importantly, it has none of the needless excessive bells and whistles that I don’t.
Let me explain: I’m a writer, not a gamer. Most mechanical keyboards are designed and reviewed with gamers in mind. But the same features that gamers geek out over, this writer freaks out over. I don’t want my keyboard to sport a kaleidoscope of customizable flashing backlights. I shudder at media controls & passthrough ports, which take me away from the business of writing. Wireless connectivity, while nice aesthetically, is a low priority. I never saw the point of even a simple white backlight for writing in the dark.
As someone who spends serious time working on a keyboard & is leery of distractions, all I care about are design, keycap font & how the keys respond to lớn my touch. Read on for the full Leopold FC750R PD review, which explains how this peripheral keeps things simple và straightforward, making it one of the best keyboards you can buy if those are your priorities.
Leopold FC750R PD review: Design
The Leopold FC750R PD comes with dual in-line package (DIP) switches on the back that let you swap keys lượt thích the Left Control and Caps Lock. I was happy with the default settings, though. I was also quite taken with a menu key. When I began the review, I didn’t think much of it. But over time, I found it to lớn be a handy feature, which I didn’t know I wanted or needed.
Aside from the overall look of the Leopold – it’s gorgeous – I was also looking for a keyboard with a smaller footprint. Full-size keyboards usually measure more than 17 inches across. Stick a mouse next khổng lồ it, và that extends your reach lớn 20+ inches. During hard edits on large documents, that’s hundreds, if not thousands of back-and-forth shoulder extensions, which can prove painful over time.
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By eliminating the number pad, the tenkeyless Leopold measures a svelte 14.3 inches across. The solidly-built board sports an efficient, no-frills kiến thiết with rounded corners and, when lying flat, tapers slightly from top to bottom.
The keyboard is wired with a simple, removable, unbraided 48-inch đen mini-USB cable, and you can route it lớn the left, right, or center. It also comes with a PS/2-to-USB-A converter. It takes longer to sneeze than to lớn set up. There is no learning curve, no DIY customization or other nonsense required. It"s just plug and play.
The keyboard rests inside a thick plastic case, with a steel-mounted plate & extra padding to lớn dampen sound on the spacebar. It’s solid, and feels heavier than its 2.2-pound fighting weight.
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Leopold FC750R PD review:
If you’ve never typed on a mechanical keyboard, you owe it to lớn yourself to try. Yes, they’re more expensive. The Leopard reviewed here retails for $119, which is about average. But once you pull the trigger, a mechanical keyboard could be the last keyboard you’ll ever need lớn purchase.
Short of spilling coffee & drowning the keyboard (which I’ve done sadly more than once), they’re virtually indestructible. Higher-end mechanical keyboards also come with hot-swappable switches, so you can remove the keycap, kiểm tra the màu sắc of the switch or order replacements. Everything snaps into place.
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The Leopold comes with a plastic keycap puller which honestly, I recommend junking in favor of a metal puller so as not lớn scratch the gorgeous keycaps.
Why buy the Leopold and not another TKL keyboard? lượt thích everything else, it comes down to personal preference regarding thiết kế decisions.
Once again, the Leopold FC750R PD is drop-dead gorgeous. Look at the white-on-black keys, & the clean, crisp font caps. The keys are very thick, & employindustry-best polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) double shot keycaps. (That"s fancy tech-talk, meaning they"re virtually indestructible.) The peripheral is an absolute joy khổng lồ look at, và to use.
Gamers và mechanical keyboard enthusiasts have strong feelings about key switches. These are the plastic mechanical switches underneath each keycap that allow for the click and clack sounds when you tap a key. Some switches, like the Cherry MX Blue, are loud. Others, like Cherry MX Silent Red, are barely audible. The Cherry MX Brown switch on the Leopold I reviewed was just right. It has enough of a tactile feel & sound to satisfy, but not enough khổng lồ wake the neighbors or a cubicle-mate.
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Even if you’re a ham-fisted typist, the Leopold FC750R PD won’t jitterbug across your desk. It comes in six colors: black, grey/blue, two-tone white, white/grey, navy/blue, và ash yellow. You can get a layout in either English or Korean (Leopold is a Korean company), with seven choices of Cherry MX switches: Brown, Blue, Red, Black, Silent Red, Clear và Silver.
Leopold FC750R PD review: Features
I connected the Leopold keyboard to my ThinkPad, and used it exclusively for a week while editing my second novel. Larry Gelbart, the creator & producer of the brilliant M*A*S*H television series, once said, “Writing is all about overcoming procrastination.” It’s why my keyboard must be không tính tiền of distracting truyền thông control buttons, LCD displays, flashing lights or anything else that can divert my attention from working.
The Leopold offers none of these, và I am so grateful. If you want to, though, you can jump down a rabbit hole and throw gobs of greenbacks lớn swap out keycaps & create intricate multicolor keyboard designs – and there are a slew of addicting sites to lớn help you. Mechanical Keyboards (https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/) offers add-on keycap sets for this keyboard. You can also kiểm tra out Apiary Keyboards (https://apiarykeyboards.com) và Novel Keys (www.novelkeys.xyz).
Other behind-the-scenes features on the Leopold include four rubber pads on the bottom corners, & two spring-loaded rubber-tipped kickstands (one on each side) for a single height adjustment. Khổng lồ quibble, however, two elevation levels would have been better. There’s also a plastic dust cover to lớn keep dust and detritus out when the keyboard"s not in use.
Leopold FC750R PD review: Verdict
At the end of the day, it’s the typing experience that makes the Leopold FC750R PD a standout keyboard. It"s also a serious contender for anyone seeking a distraction-free TKL mechanical keyboard, whether you want lớn upgrade from a standard office mã sản phẩm or dip your toe in the mechanical keyboard enthusiast waters. If you don’t need a number pad, the Leopold FC750R PD is just “write.”
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