The Corne after 2 weeks, worth it?

[@johntee2012]

Perfect, was looking for a video about this. buying it for sure now, thanks

[@CodingWithAuryn]

Glad I could help!

[@xavierthomas1980]

I am using a corne keyboard for nearly 3 years. A wired version, the wireless and battery stuff is more an inconvenience in my opinion. Anyway, it totally ended my shoulder pain which I suspect was due to the mouse being too far away when using a keyboard with numpad. The mouse is very much used when doing 3D stuff (CAD, modeling, animation, ...). Also it improved my speed, productivity and comfort. Definitely the best keyboard I ever had by far.

[@CodingWithAuryn]

Nice, thanks for this nice reply. For sure, it is amazing. At home I also use it wired, I am glad that I have both options in this. On the go, wireless is a bit nicer :) It is for sure amazing. Most lovely is the arrow keys on homerow as well as in vim :D (for me at least :D )

[@xavierthomas1980]

@@CodingWithAuryn Thank you. Actually I spend most of my work time in neovim (developing some 3D related app and plugins) and have the arrow keys mapped to hjkl like expected, but also to wasd for using/testing the 3D stuff.

[@knoopx]

another 2-years old convert here. built the low-profile and the classic but i prefer the classic with no displays/leds + rp2040.

[@LLF1234]

Why wireless + battery stuff are more of an inconvenience than feature? The battery in the video should actually last longer, about one and a half to two weeks unless he's using OLED or his battery is damaged. And it can be upgraded to a much bigger battery that can last several months without adding too much space (although will be under the keyboard, adding some tent but reducing portability). But what's the issue with the wireless? Does it keep losing connection or something?

[@xavierthomas1980]

@@LLF1234 Well wireless is more stuff to worry about, (pairing/connection, battery level) it is less secure and adds a bit of delay. Beside you still need to connect it with wire to recharge the battery. A wired solution is much simpler: wire it once and you are done for your whole life.

[@ShortsAnk]

low profile corne,,i needed amazing video🤩🤩

[@CodingWithAuryn]

Thank you very much :)

[@theornament]

I bought a pre-built Corne keyboard and it was my first ergonomic keyboard. I saw some reviews that other ergonomic keyboards were better but, since I have small hands, I decided to go for it. It took me a while to get used to but I finally found a key setup that sitted with me and it’s been a blast so far. I don’t regret it one bit. Downside though is that it was quite expensive and I think I can’t really switch keys since it’s pre-built. Overall it’s pretty good.

[@CodingWithAuryn]

Very cool to hear. it is amazing to type on yes :)

[@eltreum1]

The Corne is a neat KB with a few optional features and mods. If you want to do your own soldering, it's a decent project that can save you a chunk of money for good keys and can be setup for Choc sockets if you want instead of Cherry. I love the trick of using a ball bearing melted into the keycap, very metal.

[@CodingWithAuryn]

Thanks a lot. I soldered it as well :) Was a nice project and will probably also mod it further. Maybe some day I add leds 😅

[@eltreum1]

@@CodingWithAuryn Depending on which version of the pcb you have it can be a little tedious or fairly easy on newer versions. They eat quite a bit of battery I hear unless you get a case that lets you fit a bigger battery. Without lights I hear those go workdays without charging. Mine is a wired version. Corne is popular so it has some options out there to make it unique.

[@jarnobot]

Great video! Very informative and I really enjoy your phasing and calmness. You earned yourself a new subscriber :) . I haven't tried this myself, but I had an idea/tip for people running into the problem @ 2:29 : As an alternative to the metal ball solution, you can also create a small bump by putting a small dot (or line) of superglue the keycaps. Make sure to clean the surface beforehand and let the glue dry well. It might wear out after a while and it could damage the keycap, but if it does you could always replace the glue, do the metal ball method anyway or simply replace the keycaps with caps with actual finger guides. The metal ball solution is way cleaner (and more creative!) in my opinion, but the superglue solution is a more accessible and easy to do if you need a quick solution. :)

[@CodingWithAuryn]

Thanks a lot for your idea. Yes, this was also my first try, unfortunately the hot glue I used did not stick and I had no super glue at this time. So the metal ball worked best for me. But for sure an gut alternative :) thank you for your subscription as well :) Have a great time!

[@rappelkiste]

Ah! Finally a good source for the parts in germany 🤗 How is your experience with a german layout (with öäü) on the corne?

[@CodingWithAuryn]

Thank you :) Quite well, I use the us layout anyways on my Mac all the time, so I am used to hit Crtl + u and then the letter a e o u 😅 So works for me :)

[@le_schmii]

@@CodingWithAuryn I solved it with the karabiner rule alt + aous doing äüöß, as a nice alternative to ctrl u

[@dudicoco]

How tall did you place the nice nano in order to fit the battery under it? Would a 5mm tall battery fit without the displays installed?

[@CodingWithAuryn]

Hey Did you mean 5mm height? I just added wire in flexible length, so you can just mount it as high as needed for the battery :) In my case I just put the battery in place and put the wires afterwards in :) Hope this helps? Also one note to add after nearly a month, at home I just use it wired. Only while travelling I use the batteries. They hold with display like 2-3 days. I also thought about removing the display. The benefit is low tbh. Just the connected device is interesting.

[@dudicoco]

@@CodingWithAuryn I am trying to figure out if a 501235 battery would fit under the controller. Regarding the battery life - I assume you use an OLED display? These are battery hungry, check out the nice views displays which barely consume any battery life if you really need a display.

[@CodingWithAuryn]

Hey Thanks for your message, no idea why I didn’t see it yet So I measured with my corne and they could fit yes. But if you do a low profile build the display will be higher than the keys :) Yes I use the oled. And also read they consume way more energy, but there one cost 6€ and not 25€ like the nice view. I don’t need the display that much, I may upgrade at some point :)

[@michaeldubery3593]

I have had my Corne (wired) for a couple years, but I still haven't been able to start using it yet. My desired layout requires tapdance, and I just can't work out how to install Vial or do tapdance through QMK. Very tricky for non-software types. If you ever do experiment with tapdance, please document how you did it in detail 😅

[@CodingWithAuryn]

Hey, thank you for your response. I have no experience with tapdance or vial, sorry. Also i am using zmk because i use it as bluetooth board. What i am thinking about is still adding the hold modifiers for shift or others on long press. But all in all i am very happy with my current configuration. :)

[@mvargasmoran]

you have to give the Nuphy HE60 Air a try. it's wonderfully made.

[@CodingWithAuryn]

I tested it because a colleague has it yes. It is pretty nice. But I rather stay with split keyboards ;)

[@mvargasmoran]

@@CodingWithAuryn of course, I just say I have both a Corne and That one now, I would love to have for those 2 to have a kid xD. The nice build quality, sound, feel from the Nuphy, and the split, thumbclusters, and software of the Corne.

[@morpheus4564]

is there also any german store you know who sell ready to use keyboards :)

[@CodingWithAuryn]

Not that I know of. But isn’t this the fun? 😛 Maybe I create a custom one one day and sell it. But most likely, you have to build it yourself :)

[@smaplessmap5355]

Thx for the answers. Maybe inspired for my own project now 😄

[@CodingWithAuryn]

You’re welcome :)

[@LLF1234]

Are you using OLED screen? If not, your battery might be broken as it should last nearly a week and a half or two on a heavy usage. If you're using a OLED screen, honestly there's not a lot of benefits on such a tiny screen and a nice!nano screen will look nearly the same and exactly the same. But your battery will last a lot longer!

[@CodingWithAuryn]

it uses oled yes. agree, their is no need for it also i dont have a need for the nice!view so far. why oled > nice!view? oled costs 20 :D that is why i dont have a nice!view yet, but i spend so much on keyboards already, that i might have been worth buying 2

[@LLF1234]

@@CodingWithAuryn Oh hi!, I see, yeah, the cost is absurd. I'm not sure if there are other e-ink displays makers such as the nice!view. The thing about it is it will last a lot longer than the oled, as oled uses a lot of battery, and that's the advantage. But that's it tbh. I guess for someone looking into this hobby and still didn't get a display, I believe it'll be worth it if they go wireless/battery. But if used only plugged in, then oled as it's cheaper

[@CodingWithAuryn]

Yea It’s not even e-ink, but some special lcd, that has no backlight and slow refresh rate afaik. But not entirely sure. Wireless it make sense if you want a low low profile My last build has a bigger battery below with 1500mah and an oled. It holds up for a week as well :)

[@fedorlubensky]

Thank you