fleebjuice

I didn't know that was a thing. Thanks for the tip!

I edited too late. See updated post:

> the " and @ keys are switched. I use strings way more than I do anything else, so the US way is preferable here as its on the home row

Less travel required.

On the US keyboard, the enter key is only one key height and longer, and the left shift key is longer. This moves a couple of keys around (`\). The most notable (especially from a programming point of view) is that the " and @ keys are switched. I use strings way more than I do anything else, so the US way is preferable here as its on the home row. The pound sign disappears, but I don't think I've ever actually needed it, while I need $ all the time.

Perhaps minor, but as I say, noticeable when I switch keyboards that its an annoyance.

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I'd really like to buy an XPS, but I'm after a US keyboard layout, and I'm in the UK. You seemingly can't request a layout that is not your locale. This has been my experience with every laptop I've been interested.

Damn shame; I have a Happy Hacking Keyboard Pro2, and it's the best keyboard I've ever used, I want as much of that experience as I can get on my laptop. Being a touch typist, its (not infuriating but slightly) annoying context switching between work keyboards (UK, caps is caps), my laptop (US mapping on a UK layout), and PC (HHKP, all US - the most superior layout). I'm pretty good at switching out my muscle memory, but I do get caught out every now and then.

Is anybody in the same boat as me? Or does anybody know how I could get around this issue (not including going over to the US to buy locally - that has problems of its own, ie. travel and money)?

Admittedly, I know I'm in a very niche minority but dammit I want to give them my money and I can't find a way..