Hi, I am looking at replacing my 13 year old Acer with an Aspire 3 or an Asus Vivobook 15. One has black keys and the other white keys. I use my laptop at my desk in an area of the lounge that is not particularly bright day or night. I am thinking of getting black keys again and a small angle lamp or go for the white keys. Has anyone had experience of both and which was more enjoyable and easier to work with. TIA. jack
black or white keys
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Get whichever one has the better backlighting on the keys.
White would be better if you ever find yourself in a suddenly bright location, perhaps.
White would be better if you ever find yourself in a suddenly bright location, perhaps.
What sort of typing ability do you have?
Backlights might help if you need to be able to view the keyboard, I actually turn them off on my board more often than not as I touch type. I wouldn't go white as they're going to be a nightmare to keep them clean looking compared to black, it's not like you can pop the keycaps off to easily clean a laptop board. Even beyond that, I suspect general wear/use will show up more quickly than black, regardless and assuming it's purely aesthetic concerns go with whatever you feel looks best if the potential issues don't concern you.
Backlights might help if you need to be able to view the keyboard, I actually turn them off on my board more often than not as I touch type. I wouldn't go white as they're going to be a nightmare to keep them clean looking compared to black, it's not like you can pop the keycaps off to easily clean a laptop board. Even beyond that, I suspect general wear/use will show up more quickly than black, regardless and assuming it's purely aesthetic concerns go with whatever you feel looks best if the potential issues don't concern you.
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