Editor’s Pick: Pikatea Macropad
This pad is like a tiny five-switch keyboard with a weird-looking wheel on it
AS A LOVER of keyboards that are generally 65 percent or smaller, I sacrifice a lot of functionality that you get on full-size keyboards. Many of these functions can be added to second or even third layers, but when you just want to hit “next song” or turn up the volume, switching layers, remembering the hot key, then switching back just isn’t ideal. Also, if there is an embarrassing song playing when a colleague visits, I want to be able to mute it straight away. No one needs to know about my secret love for Shawn Wasabi, and the alternative takes far too long.