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I might step on some toes with this one.

However, not all ideas are good ideas.

Person typing on keyboard

I sincerely hope these keyboards trends don’t follow us into 2025.

LCD displays aren’t exactly new to the world of gaming keyboards.

While innovative for the time, I think LCD displays on keyboards should’ve stayed a passing fad.

Close-up of display screen on Razer BlackWidow V4 Pro 75%

Do they have any useful features?

But beyond that and a few other outliers, they largely exist to show off pixelated GIFs.

They’re just not worth it in my eyes.

Lofree 1% Transparent on a white desk

If my wireless keyboard is dying, I plug it in.

If I’m connected to more than one rig at a time, I press Fn+1 and continue typing.

That said, I think one way youcanmake RGB look tacky is to slap transparent keycaps overtop.

Corsair K100 Air Wireless on a white desk

Horizontal volume wheels

I wish all horizontal volume wheels would magically turn into vertical volume knobs overnight.

This isn’t an issue with screw-in stabs the vast majority of the time.

I just don’t see the need for a keyboard like this.

How to clean your keyboard

In most cases, a TKL or 65% layout will get the job done.

Keebd Contra 40% keyboard with black keycaps on a desk