FOR THE PLAYERS
FOR KEY WORKERS
FOR HIPSTER TYPES
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The fashionable fingerer
The noisy nostalgist
Microsoft Designer Compact Keyboard Microsoft’s answer to Apple weighs in at just 288g and is small enough to slip into any bag. But who cares? The best part is that you can instantly summon any emoji you desire thanks to a dedicated key (yes, really). It also has the ability to easily snap between three different devices. R800 / bhphotovideo.com
The snowy smoothie
BLUETOOTH KEYBOARDS
Razer Pro Type The Pro Type is a pure-white productivity powerhouse, with plenty of tricks crammed beneath its Omo-dipped backlit keys. Its mechanical switches promise a tactile experience without the ear-splitting clacks typically blasted out by mechanical rivals, and it’ll play nice with up to four devices. R3 500 / evetech.co.za
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Microsoft Surface Ergonomic Keyboard Your achy wrists deserve a break, and Microsoft’s wavy board is the expert masseuse they’re looking for. Its split design lets your hands rest in a much more natural position, reducing strain. And despite its sensible purpose it’s attractive too, with a luxurious Alcantara palm-rest. R3 900 / pclinkshop.com
The kaleidoscopic clicker
The couch crasher
The turbo tapper
Razer BlackWidow V3 Pro This Razer board has a super-speedy RF wireless mode in addition to Bluetooth, further proving that your losing streak is down to human error alone. Media controls are useful during de-frazzling breaks, while the colourful RGB backlit keys help offset the guilt of all those virtual murders. R5 000 / everyshop.co.za
HOW TO DECIDE 46
The emoji enabler
Apple Magic Keyboard Like comfort food for Apple fans, the clean and minimalistic Magic Keyboard brings everything you’d expect to the table: a sleek design, a solid mechanism and hassle-free pairing with your Mac. It might lack bonus features like backlighting, but at least it’ll last a month or more between charges. R2 300 / istore.co.za
Corsair K63 Gaming in the full glory of a living-room TV setup is becoming more popular, especially with the advent of low-refresh-rate TVs. The K63 is part keyboard, part lap-tray, with a built-in mousepad and soft-touch wrist-rest. Can it also be used as a handy snack tray? Sure. We won’t judge. R1 300 / evetech.co.za
1 Dump the digits You don’t necessarily need a desk-dominator. If you’re not a number-cruncher or gaming macro enthusiast, save yourself some cash and ditch the numberpad for a ‘tenkeyless’ model.
Azio Retro Classic Want to ignore the aesthetic advances of keyboards from the past several decades? Get the loud and proud Azio Retro Classic. Inspired by the typewriters of old, its round mechanical keys bring an unapologetic thwack to typing, while a durable aluminium frame makes it feel luxurious and sturdy. R5 000 / aziocorp.com
The angled appeaser
Logitech G915 Logitech’s Lightspeed tech aims to boost you to the head of the esports pile thanks to a 1ms response time (faster than many wired keyboards). Aimed at gamers who accept no compromises, it’s slim and light too, with a set of programmable macro buttons for an even bigger edge. R3 300 / bhphotovideo.com
2 Love the lights Backlit keys are great for low-light work and play. Gaming keyboards tend to go overkill with full-on unicorn-vomit RGB lights, which will of course make you play at least 20% better.
