Until you see an Atreus in person, it's hard to comprehend just how  compact   it is. But don't let that tiny package fool you. This is a real mecha

Keyboardio Atreus

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2021-06-10 18:00:07

Until you see an Atreus in person, it's hard to comprehend just how  compact  it is. But don't let that tiny package fool you. This is a real mechanical keyboard, with  full-travel keyswitches   mounted in an  anodized aluminum   plate   and the same generous  19mm key spacing   you'll find on a traditional desktop keyboard. Inside, it's powered by a Microchip  ATmega32U4  MCU, the same chip that's inside an Arduino Leonardo and a Keyboardio Model 01. It comes with firmware  source code , as well as a  graphical configuration tool . It connects to your computer or tablet over  USB .  

But it really is very small. At just 24.3 x 10 x 2.8cm (9.6 x 3.9 x 1.1 inches), it's easy to bring your keyboard with you everywhere.  

(Make sure your computer is set to print things at actual size, rather than shrinking or stretching them to fit on a sheet of paper. It should fit on a standard sheet of A4 or letter / 8.5"x11" paper.)

The Atreus’ layout puts all the keys in columns aligned to your fingers, so you never need to stretch or twist to reach a key. The keys are the same size as on a regular desktop keyboard, but they're laid out in a much more compact way that matches how your hands work. Everything you need is easy to reach. (Since the keyboard is so compact, your mouse or trackball is closer, too.) 

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