Editing Matias Laptop Pro

{{infobox dkeyboard
| image name = Matias LP front 4.jpeg
| name = Matias laptop pro
| family = [[75%]]
| pn = FK303QBT
| fcc = WKMLAPTOPPROKB
| branding = Matias laptop pro
| manufacturer = [[Matias Corporation|Matias]]/possibly [[Costar]]
| switch = [[Matias switch|Matias quiet click switches]]
| layouts = [[75%]] [[ANSI]]
| interface = [[Bluetooth]]
| introduced = 2013
| years = current; in production 
| price = ~ $135-170
}}



==Introduction==
The '''Matias laptop pro''' is a [[75%]] [[Bluetooth]] (wireless) computer keyboard, built primarily for the Mac (but works with some limitations with Windows and Linux), made by [[Matias Corporation|Matias]] that uses [[Matias switch|Matias quiet click switches]].



==Description==
The ''laptop pro'' is a silver case with black keycaps, [[75%]] [[Bluetooth]] wireless keyboard that uses the [[Plate mount|plate-mounted]] [[tactile]] and heavily dampened (quiet) [[Clicky|clicky]] [[Matias switch|Matias switches]].
Its main features are:
* the ''laptop pro'' is a [[Bluetooth]] wireless keyboard
* designed specifically for the Mac, so all Mac function keys work right out-of-the-box and without the need to download any extra drivers
* a great number of symbols are printed on the keys' right side and can be easily accessed by pressing the <code>Option</code> key for the lower right symbols or simultaneously pressing <code>Shift</code> + <code>Option</code> for the upper right symbols
* all 3 built-in USB ports are charging ports only (for example, attaching a mouse to the keyboard's USB port will not do anything)
* the <code>Esc</code> backlight serves as an indicator for the Bluetooth status (charging, a brief OFF/ON light, needs charging, etc.):
** 3 blue flashes – you turned the keyboard/[[Bluetooth]] ON
** 3 amber flashes – you turned the keyboard/[[Bluetooth]] OFF
** continuous blue flashing – [[Bluetooth]] pairing in progress
** solid red – low charge; the time to charge the battery; the red light may not appear if the battery charge is completely depleted
** solid amber – the battery is charging
* there is an ON/OFF white button on the back of the keyboard that turns [[Bluetooth]] wireless ON or OFF – use it frequently or whenever the computer is idle or OFF to save the battery charge
* to prolong the battery charge:
** initially charge the battery for 5 hours
** turn OFF [[Bluetooth]] whenever not typing, and
** if this is your only keyboard, make sure to charge it before the charge is completely depleted – you can use the charging cable while typing

====Type feel====
The keyboard is solidly made with an easily recognizable [[Alps SKBM White|Alps SKBM white switches]] type feel to it but with significantly reduced auditory feedback/sound. This is achieved, as Matias explains, by sound dampening on the downstroke and upstroke. The sculpted [[ABS]] keytops make typing more precise by not easily losing the home row position. 

====Build====
Surrounded by a tough plastic housing and being [[Plate mount|plate-mounted]] there is very little torque/twist flex and almost no board flex when the keys are pressed very hard.

==Similar "'''mini'''" shape keyboards by Matias==
Several Matias' mini keyboards look similar or identical, but they have either different switches (quiet or clicky), are primarily built for a specific OS (Mac or PC), or have a wireless or wired capabilities (in addition to other less prominent differences):

{| class="wikitable"
|- 
|  || '''PC:''' || '''Mac:'''
|-
| '''Wireless/quiet:''' || [[Matias secure pro|secure pro]] || laptop pro (bluetooth; this page)
|-
| '''Wired/clicky:''' || n/a || [[Matias mini tactile pro|mini tactile pro]]
|-
| '''Wired/quiet:''' || [[Matias mini quiet pro|mini quiet pro]]  ||  n/a
|-
|}



==Conclusion==
The '''Matias laptop pro''' is a well designed and well built keyboard that doesn't disappoint in any critical way. Definitively, a [[Bluetooth]] wireless ON light indicator (that is absent) would help to prolong the battery charge by reminding the user visually that the keyboard is ON. There is probably more room for improvements, but there is no serious negative side to this space-saving [[75%]] [[Bluetooth]] keyboard. The ''laptop pro'' is ideal for crowded cubicle-style offices, or offices where (thin) walls were put up as an afterthought, and in any home or office situation where the sound output needs to be low and/or controlled. The packaging is a typical Matias – modern, professional, and tasteful.



==Full specs==
{| class="wikitable"
|- 
| Model name: || Matias laptop pro
|-
| Model #: || FK303QBT
|-
| Switch name: || [[Matias switch|Matias Quiet Click]]
|-
| Switch Part #: || PG155B01 
|-
| [[Tactile]]:     || Yes 
|-
| [[Clicky]]: || Yes, sound dampened  
|-
| Stem colour: || Grey 
|-
| Actuation force: || 60 g (+/- 5 g) 
|- 
| Dimensions: || 337 x 165 x 35 mm  / 13.26 x 6.5 x 1.38 inches
|-
| Weight:     || 974 g / 2.15 lbs 
|- 
| Case/keycaps colour: || Silver/black
|-
| Keycaps/legends:     || [[ABS]], [[keycap_printing#Laser marking|laser-etched]]/foaming
|-
| Legends print colour: || White
|-
| Switches:     || [[Matias switch|Matias switches]]
|-
| Switch mount type: || [[Plate mount]] 
|-
| Keycap mount: || [[Alps mount]]
|-
| Contact mechanism: || Metal leaf and spring
|-
| NKRO: || Yes
|-
| Interface: || [[Bluetooth]] wireless
|-
| Cable: || Charging-only USB cable (2 m / 6.5 feet)
|-
| Buily-in USB ports: || 3, charging ports only
|-
| Key travel distance: || 3.5 mm
|-
| Actuation point: || 2.2 mm (+/- 0.2 mm)
|-
| Media control keys: || Yes
|-
| Battery: || Rechargeable, 1600 mAh
|-
| Initial charging till full: || 5 hours
|-
| [[DIP switch]]: || No
|-
| Backlit: || No
|- 
| Included: || Charging USB cable, user guide
|-
| Full OS support: || Mac
|-
| Compatible with: || Windows, Linux, any device that supports [[Bluetooth]] keyboards
|-
|}

==Gallery==
<gallery widths=250px heights=187>
File:Matias LP front 4.jpeg         | Front/top view
File:Matias LP top angle.jpeg       | Front/top angle view
File:Matias LP back 1.jpeg          | Back
File:Matias LP backplate.jpeg       | Back label
File:Matias LP backview.jpeg        | Back w/ON-OFF Bluetooth button in the middle
File:Matias LP box.jpeg             | Box
File:Matias LP box back.jpeg        | Box back
File:Matias LP caps switches 1.jpeg | Keycaps top closeup
File:Matias LP caps switches 2.jpeg | Matias Quiet Click switches closeup
File:Matias LP caps switches 3.jpeg | Keycaps/switches closeup
File:Matias LP arrows.jpeg          | Cursor keys
File:Matias LP user guide.jpeg      | User manual
File:Matias LP sideview 1.jpeg      | Top sideview
File:Matias LP sideview 2.jpeg      | Top sideview
File:Matias LP sideview 3.jpeg      | Low sideview
</gallery>


==External links==
* Geek.com – [http://www.geek.com/review/review-matias-laptop-pro-bluetooth-mechanical-keyboard-for-mac-1557801/ Review: Matias Laptop Pro Bluetooth mechanical keyboard for Mac]
* YouTube – [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkKhN_2_IqQ Matias Laptop Pro Keyboard for Mac typing test]
* Macworld – [http://www.macworld.com/article/2045139/review-matias-laptop-pro-is-a-retro-good-keyboard-in-a-compact-package.html Matias Laptop Pro review: retro-good keyboard in a compact package]
* Mac|Life – [http://www.maclife.com/article/reviews/matias_laptop_pro_keyboard_review Matias Laptop Pro Keyboard Review]
* Matias – [http://matias.ca/laptoppro/mac/viewer/?p=1 Matias laptop pro gallery]
* Matias – [http://matias.ca/laptoppro/mac/support/ Matias laptop pro Support page] 


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