Trying to find out how difficult (or not) it will be to switch from iso layout to ansi. Main reason is the much better choice of keycaps that will be available.

Have any of you made the switch ? If so how difficult was it ?

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    1 year ago

    Another German software dev here, I switched from ISO-DE to ANSI with EurKey a couple months ago. Not on a Keychron but on a NuPhy which looks and feels better to me.

    Overall I’m quite happy with the switch and will only buy ANSI layouts going forward.@Waldhuette

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      1 year ago

      Nice to hear that. Question is do I keep my iso de boards long term or will I exchange them for ANSI ones.

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        1 year ago

        I suppose it depends on how easy of a time you have mentally switching back and forth between layouts. I do manage somewhat okay when leisurely typing on my Chromebook’s ISO layout keyboard. (as I am doing right now)

        But when I’m in a hurry or otherwise under a lot of mental load then all of the special characters being in different places than I’ve come to expect from using ANSI for work and at the PC… kinda sucks, not going to lie.

        I did keep my ISO Logitech MX Keys just in case but don’t really see myself buying anything but ANSI layout devices from here on out.
        Have to say though I would love to have a bigger that 1u right Alt key though because of all the EurKey shortcuts for äöü߀.