I just want the split spacebar and I’d be happy with the framework

Maybe they hired the same designer shrugs

I’m most excited for the split spacebar and the customizable key layout.

However they’ve made it really annoying to swap out the keycaps, due to the wonky sizes. MNT calls them “1u” in documentation but the cake is a lie.

Custom MBK Glows keycaps by FKcaps

• Circle key - 1.5U
• Backspace - 1.5U
• Tab - 1.5U
• Right CTRL - 1.75u
• Enter - 1.75u
• Shift x2 - 1.25u
• Hyper/Function - 1.25u
• Super - 1.5u
• Right ALT - 1.5u
• Left Space - 1.5u
• Middle Space - 2u
• Right Space - 1.5u
• Right Arrow - 1.5u

I really wish they stuck to just 2-3 sizes, 1u, 1.5u, and 2u instead of all these inbetween sizes 1.25u, 1.75u. It really makes changing out the keycaps challenging, you pretty much have to get keys custom printed if you want the led backlight to shine through, or just use blank keys or lasered keys if you don’t mind the lack of backlight.

The good news is it is all open-firmware and hardware, so you could just make your own custom keyboard and stick it in the case.

I had the XDA version of those keycaps but they started wearing through after a year of use. The dark blue and teal keycaps are just a thin layer of ink on mine, so they started wearing out and revealing the white plastic underneath.

Most flagship phones have removed the 3.5mm headphone jack, leaving you with poor options for audio quality.

USB-C is good for charging but bad for wired headphones: any little movement of the USB-C plug can cause the headphones and sound to disconnect. Bluetooth is also a lot poorer music quality compared to wired connections.

Why not just use your mobile phone ? (I’m not very knowledgeable about audio stuff)

I would if manufacturers stopped removing the 3.5mm jack from flagship phones.

Or if UBC-C wasn’t such a poor experience for wired headphones.

Good to know, thank you for sharing your experience! I may go with a different device and install Rockbox instead.

This is analog in the sense that it has a Digital to Analog "Cirrus Logic WM8523 DAC"converter and a 3.5mm headphone jack, so does indeed enable analog if you use a wired headphone, and it is absolutely a step in the right direction over shitty bluetooth quality audio.

I discovered Digital-to-Analog converters and vacuum tubes during the pandemic, replaced my whole setup for headphones and speakers after discovering Schiit Audio.

I do too, but the keyboard sells this for me. The split spacebar, customizable key layout, and mechanical keyboard is what I’m most interested in over anything else.

As a new linux user I was overwhelmed by plasma and all the choices. I much prefer an OS and DE that feels like it isn’t there and gets out of my way. It was all a bit too distracting, so I went back to Gnome like DEs (Cinnamon and now Cosmic).

Something like your suggestion, with basic settings first and then a deeper layer or toggle for advanced settings would have kept me on the platform longer.

“On 17 September 2019, the Japan Audio Society (JAS) certified LDAC with their Hi-Res Audio Wireless certification.”

Something something oxymoron. Bluetooth is trash, its why I still use wired whenever I can.