![]() The color options and all the switch options will also help make this your own even if the replacement CMYK keycaps are not to your liking. The software drivers add to this with the quick changes possible to each layer and some preset options for various typing layouts. The layers and Tap mode especially are really cool because both cut down the entry barrier for smaller form factor keyboards. Using the Anne Pro 2 in the middle of what seems to be a marathon series of 60% form factor keyboards still made for an experience different enough to easily set it apart despite it being a couple of years old now. Charging the keyboard is best done overnight since it is restricted to USB 2.0 (500 mA on the 5 VDC line) for a maximum of 2.5 W. I had no issues whatsoever using it in wireless mode with my HTPC, an Android phone, and a Samsung smart TV. Bluetooth signal strength is excellent provided your client supports Bluetooth 5.0, but the keyboard and pretty much all Bluetooth transceivers are backwards compliant anyway. Keep in mind that this is with backlighting off since continuous RGB lighting at 100% brightness will absolutely chew through the 1900 mAh battery, resulting in an operating life in minutes instead of hours. I ended up dropping it to 5 minutes, which gave me a general operating time of multiple days between charges as opposed to the rated eight hours. Bluetooth 5.0 LE keeps battery drain extremely low in sleep mode, which has the default of 60 minutes in ObinsKit strike me as an odd choice. Switching between them is easily done as well. Pairing the keyboard to a Windows or MacOS system is simple, and the keyboard can be paired with up to four devices at once, including mobile phones and tablets. Wired connectivity with USB 2.0 is self-explanatory, and the Anne Pro 2 also offers wireless with Bluetooth 5.0 Low Energy. ![]() You also don't get all the fancy RGB effects more mainstream keyboards offer today, so keep that in mind if lighting effects are a big deal for you. The lighting effects, and backlighting in general, look good on this white model, but this is definitely not the brightest backlit keyboard I have seen. The Anne Pro 2 is nice in allowing onboard customization for most things, which on this smaller form factor keyboard also means it is just a stretched finger away in most cases (or less if you use Magic Fn with Fn2). Here are some of the lighting effects demonstrated, and all of these were accessed purely over onboard controls. I am just left wondering why the other 60% keyboards reviewed thus far did not try something similar. In fact, between the base layer and Tap layout, I had plenty of keys for a TKL experience without holding Fn or similar for layers. As such, you may customize the presets and even add more. The Tap layer is accessible in the software, too. The quick start guide does a good job going over this, but a much more detailed user manual provides more information, including on ObinsKit itself. ![]() It can be a bit weird the first time around, but tweaking these settings via ObinsKit makes it all the better. So by default, the bottom corner keys work as arrow keys in Tap mode, but both keystrokes are also set to be submitted by default depending on how long you hold the key. The way it works is simple enough-tapping to actuation sends one keystroke forward, and holding the same key down for a selected duration sends another. The arrow keys are technically on the "Tap" layer, and this is one of the best things I have seen in a small form factor keyboard. Okay, so I did weave in a white lie above when I said all the lit keys are on the base layer.
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