Advantages of blank keyboards
Simple and clean design
Blank keyboards have no engraving at all on the keytops, so the design is simple and clean. For those who love simplicity, this will give you the greatest satisfaction.
In addition, it is said that the human eye inputs everything it sees into the brain, even if we are not conscious of it, so naturally the brain processes the engraving on the key tops as information.
In this sense, it can be said that by using a blank keyboards, you can reduce the amount of information input into the brain, albeit slightly.
You can force yourself to learn the brand touch.
Since blank keyboards have no writing on the key tops, there is no point in key-touching while looking at the key tops. In other words, it makes no sense to look at the key tops, so the brand touch comes naturally.
Even if you have already mastered blind touch, if you try an unmarked keyboard, you may find that you are unexpectedly looking at the key tops for confirmation in little places.
Such slight eye movements may also lead to eye and shoulder fatigue, so if you learn brand touch by switching to a blank keyboards, it will also help reduce eye and shoulder fatigue.
Disadvantages of blank keyboards
It takes practice to get used to it.
A keyboard with engraved keytops can be used immediately without any practice, but an blank keyboards is surprisingly difficult even for those who have never tried using it.
At first, you will need a separate keyboard layout to see where the keys are, otherwise you will not be able to work or work very well.
Also, unless you have some blind touch skills, it is normal that you can only type at about 1/10th the speed of normal typing in the beginning, so it is better to practice to some extent on your days off or during off hours before putting it into actual use, especially if you use it for work.
Fewer choices
Since blank keyboards are used only by some notebook PC manufacturers and specialized keyboards such as mechanical keyboards, there are by far the fewest keyboard options available.
Since most mechanical keyboards have common key sizes, it is possible to purchase only unmarked keys and replace them with new ones.
Unmarked keys are available by mail order for about $50, so even if you don't get used to them, you only lose about $50 if you return them to their original state.