[MacBook] The story of how I couldn't stand it anymore and bought a US keyboard
I just couldn't stand the Japanese layout on the MacBook.
I really hated it.
As I've written in past articles,
I really dislike the Japanese layout.
I thought about this while writing this article.
I want to switch to a US keyboard right now.
The cluttered look of the kana characters,
the feeling that the center position is off,
I just hate how it looks.
Honestly, the kana characters are just...
I wanted to replace it immediately.
But it's not the right time to replace it.
I've decided not to buy one
unless it's when I start video editing.
So what should I do...
I had no choice but to
buy a US keyboard.
If I can't replace the laptop itself,
I have no choice but to change the external keyboard.
"The kana characters are distracting and I can't focus."
"The distance to the Enter key is too far."
"It's off from the center position."
I desperately lined up these kinds of random reasons that you'd find if you searched,
and bought a US keyboard once again.
I had used an external keyboard once before,
but I sold it because I felt the clicking was too noisy.
The typing feel was good, though.
But I ended up buying an external keyboard again.
The conclusion that clamshell mode is enough
I realized the fact that I work with a sub-monitor at work
and almost never use the
MacBook screen.
If I work on the MacBook,
my gaze drops, which puts a lot of strain on my neck.
Therefore, I use a sub-monitor to work.
Since I suffer from severe neck stiffness,
a sub-monitor was essential.
If that's the case, I thought clamshell mode was enough.
With this, I can effectively get a US layout environment.
I couldn't be happier.
I bought the Keychron B1 Pro.
The reasons I chose it were:
Something close to a MacBook keyboard.
And something inexpensive.
I would have liked a mechanical keyboard, but
I thought the clicking sound would be annoying at the office.
Also, I wanted to get used to using a US layout MacBook,
so
I wanted to choose something that looked the part.
I would have liked the genuine Magic Keyboard, but
it costs about 20,000 yen. That's a waste.
A Logitech keyboard would be fine too, but
that also costs 15,000 yen. Too expensive.
In that case, what about the Keychron I used before?
When I checked, it was 5,600 yen on an Amazon sale.
This is great. I decided to buy it.
It's only until I replace my MacBook,
so I'm not looking for that much performance.
Therefore, I went with the "Keychron B1 Pro".
US keyboards are truly beautiful
US keyboards really are beautiful.
The simple look is very satisfying.
The typing feel and such are perfectly fine.
I don't have any particular complaints,
so I like it very much.
Above all, it's great that it's cheap.
My motivation for work has gone up again.
I must really,
really hate the Japanese layout. Haha
Since it's something I touch every day,
just being able to reduce stress
makes work more enjoyable.
I think work tools are a good investment.
I solved it for about 5,000 yen instead of spending 200,000 yen.
I feel like it was a smart choice on my part.
