This time we are talking about IT products, or rather gadgets to be combined with PCs. Specifically, today we will deal with two mechanical keyboards, the first of which is decidedly particular enough to be mistaken for a chocolate bar.
But be careful, because the new mechanical keyboard proposed by Lofree and launched on Xiaomi's Youpin platform is not edible, even if the look tempts you to give a small clamp. Lofree is particularly appreciated for the particular designs with which it proposes its keyboards, such as the one recently proposed and dedicated to the fairer sex, since the look was reminiscent of a male up trousse, while this time with the party of lovers at the door, the Lofree's mechanical keyboard seems to be inspired by chocolate.
There are three versions available, although perhaps it would be better to call them tastes, since we find a dark, milk or white chocolate, which take the form of a body with measures equal to 306 x 114.5 x 30.6 mm and a weight of 810 grams. . 79 keys with white backlighting and four intensity levels complete the equipment.
Wireless connectivity with Bluetooth 5.0 support, but without the possibility of using a cable, all powered by a 4000 mAh battery. The cost for this "delight" is 520 yuan, about 67 euros at today's rate, in prerodine via crowdfunding with shipments starting on 8 February.
Xiaomi offers two new mechanical keyboards in crowdfunding
The new Xiaomi Cherry Red Axis is completely different, a new mechanical keyboard that is proposed with a decidedly more serious and professional look, without sacrificing the quality that the Cherry brand places towards its users, generally gamers. The new Xiaomi Cherry Red Axis promises a smooth and regular feeling in text typing thanks to keys with 2 mm travel and a pressure of 0,45 N.
The body is made of black plastic with glossy sides following what is the style of other Xiaomi products. The keys are made of carefully designed PBT with laser-engraved characters, while the structure consists of five layers: keys, top cover, steel plate, circuit board and bottom cover. The built-in keyboard axis is equipped with reinforced steel plates, which further improves the overall rigidity of the keyboard and the touch of the keys.
There are 104 keys, as mentioned, made of PBT materials, which compared to common PC and ABS materials, is more resistant to abrasion and aging over time. These keys use a Xiaomi custom 32-bit ARM main control MCU, acquiring a 48 MHz main frequency, 1000 Hz return frequency, and a USB 2.0 interface.
Its price is 349 yuan, about 45 euros at the current exchange rate, but consider that the layout is the US standard so if you really want to grab a piece you will have to take this into account. Therefore, you will either learn the new layout, or learn that of an Italian physical keyboard to conceptually reproduce it on this product or buy stickers to be applied to the keys, but in this sense you will lose the main feature of the new Xiaomi Cherry Red Axis keyboard.
