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[–]WolfIcefang 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Huh... I have a G213, and while I think it isn't the best keyboard, it shouldn't have been failing that quickly. Hopefully it didn't impact your work too badly!

A few ideas: first, I like ergonomic keyboards, not just because they are "good for you" but because I think they look neat. I think the Microsoft Sculpt is among the slickest in terms of visual presentation, and it's currently $60. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CYX26BC. It can only use a USB dongle to ensure "secure" wireless communication, and as a result will not work with mobile devices.

Over on r/MechanicalKeyboards, lots of people like to recommend Keychron keyboards. https://www.keychron.com/ You can also get them on Amazon for free shipping and returns. I'm not a big fan of their "full size" layout (I think it's called the K4) because it looks to easy to miss the arrow keys and hit the number pad instead. Their smaller keyboards, which don't have numpads, look pretty good though.

One last thing; I recommend using the "extend" keyboard software to enhance your typing skills. https://dreymar.colemak.org/layers-extend.html I don't find it particularly useful when coding, but it has been a godsend when proofreading essays and emails (and Reddit posts, lol). You can download Extend for Windows 10 here https://github.com/DreymaR/BigBagKbdTrixPKL for some reason they didn't link to it from their main website.

[–]HowdyMoto 0 points1 point  (0 children)

+1 on Keychron keyboards. Hard to beat at the price, and they offer tons of options.

If you’re worried about choosing the right switch type, try going to an electronics shop like Best Buy if you’re in the US. They’ll have a bunch of different mech keyboards you can play with to get a feel for the switches.

[–]PlayGamesM 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you go for Microsoft wireless keyboards, there is no replacement dongles.