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Big fan of the MS Sculpt myself. I like the "MacBook-esque" low profile keys.

The only downsides are:

- I've had keycaps fall off after a couple of years and they're almost impossible to get back on (for me at least). The second time this happened I realised it had a 3 year warranty though, so got a replacement.

- It requires a dongle rather than Bluetooth, and if you lose the dongle, you're screwed, as they're paired in the factory and can't be reconfigured.

Are there any other similar keyboards worth considering? Must be wireless, low profile keys and split layout. The Logitech K860 looks alright but I don't need or want the numpad really (I like having my Magic Trackpad closer).

>I realised it had a 3 year warranty though, so got a replacement.

Who did you contact to get the warranty? Forums online seem to indicate that MS support is basically non-existent.

As for keycaps, they're similar to macbook pro keycaps in that if the underlying plastic hook is broken, the keycaps won't stay in no matter what. Luckily the plastic hook is also replaceable, the only thing that you never want to break is the rubber nub.

There's a much bigger downside with the ms keyboard, it's the fact that there's an actual bug with the keyboard matrix or something. I don't understand the details, but if you type "SELECT" (all caps) fast enough, you will notice that the second "c" comes out lowercase.

I contacted MS directly. I seem to recall it was a bit of a pain to get hold of them. Three year warranty might be a UK/EU only thing though, I'm not sure!

I honestly hope to god MS continues to produce these keyboards. It's the only keyboard I've rebought because I love it so much. The ergonomic tilt both inward and upward, with the scissor switch keys, all for $100, is f'ing incredible.

This is the defacto keyboard I recommend to everyone who types a ton a day.

Agree, I almost want to stockpile them in case they ever do stop making them haha

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