Microsoft Bluetooth Keyboard vs Cherry MX Blue

It’s incredibly compact and thin, exuding that sleek minimalist vibe coveted in professional spaces. The keyboard tweaks convention to make things easier for casual users, but not in any way that confuses or hampers traditionalists. In fact, its typing feel mirrors what you’d get from a laptop, which has become the default experience for most people. The Microsoft Designer Compact keyboard is an outstanding version of that very conventional office keyboard, with its lightweight build and long battery life

About a year ago I bought a Hyperx Alloy Elite RGB and to say it served me well would be an understatement. Being my first real Cherry MX Blue keyboard (not some weird knockoff) it has been an absolute blast to use and I would love to continue using it.

I don't hate it, but I would not purchase again. When it comes to wireless keyboard, though I didn't go this route, I think it would be better to just spend the $100 and go for the Logi MX Keys. The build quality on this is subpar, hence the price tag. The keyboard itself feels very flat almost as if you're typing downhill

Pins on the bottom are flimsier than others I've purchased before, you can hear the sound of the spring depress, and it just feels "crunchy" as at the bottom of it's translation (not the tactile bump, something about the low quality of the spring). Doesn't seem like the stems are particularly well made, a good number of them got stuck if they weren't pressed perfectly straight down. Ended up tossing them in the garbage.

I'm pleased with it, except for the fact that it is perfectly level. There are small round rubber "feet" to cushion and keep it from sliding on the desk, but none that allow for angled use (you can't "prop up" the back). Thus my 4 star rating for "ergonomic". For short term use on the desktop it is ok, but for lower, more ergonomic extended use above the lap it feels strained after a while (I am on the computer sometimes 12 to 14 hours a day)

The keyboard chassis and keys, themselves, seem to contribute to the feel. Some things also seemingly don't make sense: the Gamma Zulu switches have shorter travel and require less actuation than Cherry MX Blue switches, yet I found the Blues to be less fatigue-inducing and the Gamma Zulus the most.