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which peripheral did you regret buying, and why?

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  1. Basil Costa
    @bcosta_35

    inspired by a coworker's setup, i'm thinking about a mechanical keyboard. before i spend teh money, i want to hear the downsides from people who own one. what annoyed u in teh first week? did you get used to it, or did it end up in a drawer? bonus points for photos described in words, since i love hearing how people arrange their desks for writing lol if u tried a mechanical keyboard and returned it, i want to hear that story too. negative experiences are just as useful when u're about to spend money. im about to throw this thing out the window lol

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  2. Silas C.
    @silasc378

    hmmm a monitor arm is the most underrated upgrade, getting the top of the screen at eye level fixed my neck more than any chair did. fingers crossed 🤞

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  3. Tess Pereira
    @tpereira

    ok so for video editing, a keyboard with a layout u like matters more than teh swtich type. Try a few in person if you can.

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  4. Lea
    @loose_pusher

    omg finally ok update: did what @uplink_trace said and its fine now

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  5. Ash Larsen
    @uplink_trace
    in reply to @loose_pusher

    hmmm whatever u buy, check if it needs vendor software to work. some peripherals lose features without it, and the software can be heavy. good luck man!

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  6. Silas C.
    @silasc378

    ahh classic vertical mice and trackballs take a week or two to get used to 🤷 dont judge them on day one.

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  9. Ash Larsen
    @uplink_trace

    lol same thing happened to me for me it was the fan curve. swapped it and boom, fixed :/ this lmao so much this lmk how it goes

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  11. Lea
    @loose_pusher

    @clara_silicon did u ever fix it? ?

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  13. Theo T.
    @loose_owl

    oof if u switch between a work laptop and a desktop, a KVM switch or a monitor with a built-in USB hub saves a lot of cable swapping. fingers crossed 🤞

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  14. Ash Larsen
    @uplink_trace

    hmmmm not sure about that id challenge teh monitor arm first idea. if ur desk is shallow, a simple riser does the same job for much less effort. idk maybe im wrong lol

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  15. Basil Costa
    @bcosta_35
    in reply to @loose_owl

    @loose_owl Got the mechanical keyboard and gave it two weeks like you said :/ Not going back. Thanks for the honest takes.

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