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My wishlist for a customized keyboard are basically

  • full 24 function keys [1]
  • two altgr/windows/meta/whatever keys (old windows 95 keyboards used to advertise this, then it went away)
  • either 1 or 2 context menu keys
  • analog volume control (wheel, not buttons)
  • no full 1-inch border around the top/sides
  • history back/forward buttons next to the arrow keys
  • I don't care about mechanical keys, they're too loud.
  • as a nice touch, include blank keys/caps for some of the function keys, to make them easier to relabel.
  • no stupid dedicated buttons for calculator, browser, email, media player, sleep, etc. I'll put those where I want them, thanks.
  • affordable. I'll pay extra for this, but not $100+; none of this requires unusual hardware or software.
  • no stupid LEDs, please.
  • if the keyboard is a USB keyboard, include at least one extra port for a mouse. Any ports included should provide enough power output to reliably power a cheap USB mouse (IE, the keyboard/mouse combo shouldn't need more than the 0.5A from a standard usb2 port).
  • unicomp 122key has all the keys I want except volume control... But the layout is way off; the keys at the left shouldn't be there: the printscr/scroll/break keys should be at upper right; the menu keys should be at the bottom. I'd rather have the more modern wide enter key with the pipe above it. I don't really want a mechanical keyboard, because they're too loud (I've got several old IBM keyboards here). Basically, I want a modern keyboard with the modern layout (so I don't have to remember where I am), with the added older keys.
  • OS wishlist: windows should have a universal play/pause/prev/next key definition like Android has, so I don't have to define these keys in every media application and browser. Hitting play/pause while fb2k is going should not open wmc or vlc or whatever my current default media player is. And I shouldn't need a background program running to deal with this, either.

My wishlist for a functional mouse:

  • scroll wheel is the middle button
  • side scroll
  • a button on each side of the mouse, rather than two buttons on the left side

Basically, the Microsoft comfort mouse 4500 is what I use, but it falls apart after two years of use (the scroll disintegrates and the rubbery finish on the sides starts peeling).

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