---
title: CODE keyboard
url: https://www.grahambrooks.com/post/2014-01-28-code-keyboard/
date: 2014-01-28T00:00:00+00:00
author: Graham Brooks
tags:
- hardware
---

# CODE keyboard

After a long wait <a href="http://codekeyboards.com" title="CODE
keyboard">CODE keyboard</a>s are available again and I received mine
last night. I have to confess that I am a bit of a keyboard junkie. I
am reluctant to count them all but I am edging into double digits :(.

The keyboard arrived nicely packaged inside a larger box with lots of
packing material to avoid damage in transit. The box containing the
keyboard itself is minimal but nicely designed.

Having a removable cable did not seem significant but the velcro strap
makes carrying the cable a nicer experience and I don't end up
wrapping the cable around the keyboard and messing up the keys.

Using the dip switches to configure the keyboard makes it easier to
use with multiple machines. I don't need to go in and configure my
preferred settings each time I connect to a different machine. One tip
though - only move the switches when not connected.


It is going to take a while to get used to the O rings on the green
switches. I have been using a <a href="http://www.daskeyboard.com"
title="Das keyboard">Das Keyboard</a> for a while and may miss the
full travel and almost zero dampening that it offers - even if it is
more annoying to everyone around me who has to hear me hammering on
the keys.

The illuminated keys are a very nice feature - not only for
programming in the dark but just in general. I don't look down that
often but when I do the keys are clear and brightly marked.

I am really impressed by the build quality. The keyboard is solidly
built and has a nice 'brushed' feel that is a joy to use.