Review: Lofree's Mechanical Bluetooth Keyboard Is a Beautiful, Frustrating Typewriter for Your Mac

[xbjllb]

Round keys? Seriously?

 

[M.PaulCezanne]

No thanks, I'll pass. Though the feedback on some older MacBook Pros is nice (like mid-2009 not the assembled ones).

 

[Annnngo]

I also got my black one. Thanks, Tim. While I am not a big fan of it.

The quality is very solid. Like it.

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Round keys? Seriously?

Never have a real look at this one. how much does it cost if buy it now? I am afraid no where can buy it.

 

[tnhlawyer]

Redesigning an input device is a risky business. When Apple introduced its latest MacBooks, some users complained that the new butterfly mechanism in the keys was a turnoff. They criticized the keyboard for its lack of travel, and said the experience of typing was not much different to tapping on a touch screen. Other users felt okay with the change. Whichever side people fell on the debate, everyone could agree that how a keyboard actually feels beneath the fingers matters a great deal.

With the lofree Bluetooth keyboard, the designers have tried to re-imagine the typing process in a more radical way, by recreating the experience of operating a traditional typewriter, but in an elegant retro-modern design. The desirability of such a product is in no doubt - lofree's Indiegogo campaign set out to raise $10,000 over 30 days, but has already garnered $364,443 from over 4,000 backers, with several weeks to spare. We got a hold of a finished unit to see if the lofree keyboard can live up to expectations.


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Just got my Iofree mechanical keyboard. Like the look, like the feel of the keys but the layout sucks! Seriously, if you are a touch typist, or just used to a "traditional" layout, the number keys are offset by one! Yes, the 1 is where the 2 should be, etc. In fact, it was really difficult to type that just now! Which also means all the punctuation you regularly use aren't where they are supposed to be! Like !@#$, etc. Seriously flawed design and I wish there was a way to return this thing. Why would anyone expect me to adapt my typing to their keyboard? This will be very difficult to go from a keyboard at home to one at the office. Don't bother with this thing.

 

[Annnngo]

Just got my Iofree mechanical keyboard. Like the look, like the feel of the keys but the layout sucks! Seriously, if you are a touch typist, or just used to a "traditional" layout, the number keys are offset by one! Yes, the 1 is where the 2 should be, etc. In fact, it was really difficult to type that just now! Which also means all the punctuation you regularly use aren't where they are supposed to be! Like !@#$, etc. Seriously flawed design and I wish there was a way to return this thing. Why would anyone expect me to adapt my typing to their keyboard? This will be very difficult to go from a keyboard at home to one at the office. Don't bother with this thing.

Mechanical Bluetooth Keyboard are more popular these days, last week I met the designer of Lofree, they are designing another Keyboard now, I guess the new one would be also a shock for all of us. I will get the free sample soon.