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What's causing keyboards to be so pricey?
I have over 40 years of programming experience using a variety of languages over the course of my career to develop real-time solutions for real-world problems.
Keyboards connect us to the world and, as a keyboard enthusiast, I am searching for the ideal keyboard.
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Keyboards put the world at our fingertips, and the one we choose can significantly affect our proficiency in typing. All keyboards are not created equal, and the ideal keyboard has yet to be found.
As a keyboard enthusiast, I look forward to new releases. However, my most recent purchase has me thinking twice before I buy anything.
| Order Subtotal: | $534.12 USD | |
| Shipping (Fedex): | $ 15.80 USD | |
| Taxes: | $ 0.00 USD | |
| Total: | $549.92 USD | $765.46 CAD |
A text/email from FEDEX demands an additional payment of $274.70 CAD for taxes and duties. The total cost of this order is now $1,040.16 CAD.
Tarrifs, exchange rates, duties, and taxes make for an unsustainable hobby. Hopefully, things will settle down in the not to distant future.
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The NiZ L84 RGB Tri-mode Low-Profile Keyboard is as close to the ideal keyboard as I could find to date. Cerakey’s ZEN75 is a very close second.
As pictured above, my NiZ L84 is now adorned by a combination of Cerakey Ceramic and Womier PBT shine-through keycaps while retaining the original split spacebar keycaps.