{
  "id": 17461897,
  "title": "Keyboards of The Verge",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/keyboards-of-the-verge",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-31T19:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/gadgets/1017979/keyboards-of-the-verge-staff-picks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Verge's office is a diverse ecosystem of keyboards, each tailored to the individual user's preferences. Senior reporter Jay Peters utilizes the Kinesis Freestyle Pro, which offers significant angles and palm rest accessories, providing optimal comfort for his hands. Copy editor Kallie Plagge prefers the Keychron K2 for her work tasks but switches to the Logitech G713 wired mechanical keyboard with a cloud wrist rest for gaming, appreciating its tenkeyless layout and GX red linear switches. Product manager Danielle Steussy relies on the Apple Magic Keyboard with Touch ID and numeric keypad, a long-time favorite that has been on her desk for over two decades. Editor at large David Pierce, who is drawn to mechanical keyboards, currently uses the Apple Magic Keyboard with a Touch ID button, despite its drawbacks, due to muscle memory and the keyboard's aesthetic appeal. Engineer Antonio G. Di Benedetto showcases his customized TM680 laptop keyboard, complete with Boop Redux case, GMK Dots keycaps, and Silent Bluish White (V2) switches, despite it being a downgrade in terms of functionality. Finally, laptop reviewer Jacob Kastrenakes is an aficionado of the Boop Redux keyboard setup, even though it is more expensive and less efficient than his previous Apple Magic Keyboard.",
  "summary": "What is a keyboard if not the original brain-computer interface? You can tap on a touchscreen or talk to the computer, but if your work involves getting information out of your head and into the computer, you're probably spending a lot of time using a keyboard. We've written about many keyboards over the years, from […]",
  "key_points": [
    "Jay Peters uses Kinesis Freestyle Pro for comfort",
    "Kallie Plagge switches between Keychron K2 and Logitech G713",
    "David Pierce prefers Apple Magic Keyboard despite drawbacks"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}