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I would like a very specific keyboard that seem surprisingly hard to find.

I could probably achieve this by having 2 different keyboards but I really don't want to carry 2 around.

My uses are :

  • General (surfing, medias)
  • Programming
  • Gaming

Must haves:

  • Compact (easy to carry around)
  • Clearly separated media keys (play/pause, stop, next, previous, mute, and volume control). standalone so not requiring to press another fn key to activate.
  • Clearly separated function keys: so some space between ESC and F1, between F4 and F5 and so forth
  • Arrow keys
  • Lights to see the keys in the dim light or dark.
  • Wireless with proper encryption (so I guess a bluetooth one that does not keep disconnecting or a properly secured bundle)

Should have:

  • Multiple layouts available (will use the local on which is not QWERTY)
  • Trackpad
  • not mechanical or at least not noisy
  • If bluetooth, does not keep disconnecting after a certain time of inactivity

Not important:

  • Numeric keypad. That is, I even prefer not to have one because it saves space, but I won't dismiss options that do have one.
  • Programmable keys.
  • Scroll-lock key.

For some reasons it is surprisingly hard to find such a keyboard. Althrough I have no doubts it can exists in theory.

The best match I could find so far were :

Rii K18 Plus Wireless 3-LED Color Backlit https://hu.2021store.ru/content?c=lighted%20wireless%20keyboard%20amazon&id=8 (edit: deleted link to suspicious seller)

Missing:

  • No reported wireless encryption
  • Basic separated multimedia keys but no volume control !!?

Anne Pro Bluetooth 4.0 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XW87X9D

Missing:

  • No separated multimedia keys
  • No separated function keys
  • No trackpad

I would like a very specific keyboard that seem surprisingly hard to find.

I could probably achieve this by having 2 different keyboards but I really don't want to carry 2 around.

My uses are :

  • General (surfing, medias)
  • Programming
  • Gaming

Must haves:

  • Compact (easy to carry around)
  • Clearly separated media keys (play/pause, stop, next, previous, mute, and volume control). standalone so not requiring to press another fn key to activate.
  • Clearly separated function keys: so some space between ESC and F1, between F4 and F5 and so forth
  • Arrow keys
  • Lights to see the keys in the dim light or dark.
  • Wireless with proper encryption (so I guess a bluetooth one that does not keep disconnecting or a properly secured bundle)

Should have:

  • Multiple layouts available (will use the local on which is not QWERTY)
  • Trackpad
  • not mechanical or at least not noisy
  • If bluetooth, does not keep disconnecting after a certain time of inactivity

Not important:

  • Numeric keypad. That is, I even prefer not to have one because it saves space, but I won't dismiss options that do have one.
  • Programmable keys.
  • Scroll-lock key.

For some reasons it is surprisingly hard to find such a keyboard. Althrough I have no doubts it can exists in theory.

The best match I could find so far were :

Rii K18 Plus Wireless 3-LED Color Backlit https://hu.2021store.ru/content?c=lighted%20wireless%20keyboard%20amazon&id=8

Missing:

  • No reported wireless encryption
  • Basic separated multimedia keys but no volume control !!?

Anne Pro Bluetooth 4.0 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XW87X9D

Missing:

  • No separated multimedia keys
  • No separated function keys
  • No trackpad

I would like a very specific keyboard that seem surprisingly hard to find.

I could probably achieve this by having 2 different keyboards but I really don't want to carry 2 around.

My uses are :

  • General (surfing, medias)
  • Programming
  • Gaming

Must haves:

  • Compact (easy to carry around)
  • Clearly separated media keys (play/pause, stop, next, previous, mute, and volume control). standalone so not requiring to press another fn key to activate.
  • Clearly separated function keys: so some space between ESC and F1, between F4 and F5 and so forth
  • Arrow keys
  • Lights to see the keys in the dim light or dark.
  • Wireless with proper encryption (so I guess a bluetooth one that does not keep disconnecting or a properly secured bundle)

Should have:

  • Multiple layouts available (will use the local on which is not QWERTY)
  • Trackpad
  • not mechanical or at least not noisy
  • If bluetooth, does not keep disconnecting after a certain time of inactivity

Not important:

  • Numeric keypad. That is, I even prefer not to have one because it saves space, but I won't dismiss options that do have one.
  • Programmable keys.
  • Scroll-lock key.

For some reasons it is surprisingly hard to find such a keyboard. Althrough I have no doubts it can exists in theory.

The best match I could find so far were :

Rii K18 Plus Wireless 3-LED Color Backlit (edit: deleted link to suspicious seller)

Missing:

  • No reported wireless encryption
  • Basic separated multimedia keys but no volume control !!?

Anne Pro Bluetooth 4.0 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XW87X9D

Missing:

  • No separated multimedia keys
  • No separated function keys
  • No trackpad
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Looking for a specific nomad multipurpose keyboard

I would like a very specific keyboard that seem surprisingly hard to find.

I could probably achieve this by having 2 different keyboards but I really don't want to carry 2 around.

My uses are :

  • General (surfing, medias)
  • Programming
  • Gaming

Must haves:

  • Compact (easy to carry around)
  • Clearly separated media keys (play/pause, stop, next, previous, mute, and volume control). standalone so not requiring to press another fn key to activate.
  • Clearly separated function keys: so some space between ESC and F1, between F4 and F5 and so forth
  • Arrow keys
  • Lights to see the keys in the dim light or dark.
  • Wireless with proper encryption (so I guess a bluetooth one that does not keep disconnecting or a properly secured bundle)

Should have:

  • Multiple layouts available (will use the local on which is not QWERTY)
  • Trackpad
  • not mechanical or at least not noisy
  • If bluetooth, does not keep disconnecting after a certain time of inactivity

Not important:

  • Numeric keypad. That is, I even prefer not to have one because it saves space, but I won't dismiss options that do have one.
  • Programmable keys.
  • Scroll-lock key.

For some reasons it is surprisingly hard to find such a keyboard. Althrough I have no doubts it can exists in theory.

The best match I could find so far were :

Rii K18 Plus Wireless 3-LED Color Backlit https://hu.2021store.ru/content?c=lighted%20wireless%20keyboard%20amazon&id=8

Missing:

  • No reported wireless encryption
  • Basic separated multimedia keys but no volume control !!?

Anne Pro Bluetooth 4.0 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XW87X9D

Missing:

  • No separated multimedia keys
  • No separated function keys
  • No trackpad