# Truly Modular Keyboard

10 Hacker News commenters recommended Truly Modular Keyboard and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 1 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** Modular keyboard with magnetic snapping sections that detach and rearrange; people like its polished look. Caveat: grid layouts only, no staggered rows.

## Why people recommend it

- Magnetic snaps and magnets (2 comments): "Those magnetic snaps made me grin!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50240675)) "The magnets were a great idea!" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50247325))
- Flexible layout and customization (2 comments): "This looks awesome! It would be even better with spacers or extensions to allow more flexible customization and layout options." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50275199)) "I love the fact that it can be detached and placed in different sections" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50245344))
- Looks polished and appealing (3 comments): "This looks awesome! It would be even better with spacers or extensions to allow more flexible customization and layout options." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50275199)) "it looks well polished. Not a first draft obviously." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50239179)) "Very cool, would really like one" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50238996))

## What people warn about

- Only grid layouts supported (1 comments): "your solution, while very neat, only allows grid layouts" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50253380))
- Lacks staggered rows and rigidity (1 comments): "If it supported staggered rows and row heights, not to mention structural rigidity it would be good for everyday use too." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50239115))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Magic Keyboard mechanical keyboard](https://hackerapproved.com/p/mechanical-magic-keyboard.md): 55 recommend
- [IBM Model M keyboard](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ibm-model-m-keyboard.md): 39 recommend
- [Keychron keyboard](https://hackerapproved.com/p/keychron-keyboard.md): 29 recommend
- [Filco Majestouch TKL](https://hackerapproved.com/p/filco-mechanical-keyboard.md): 15 recommend
- [Altar II mechanical keyboard](https://hackerapproved.com/p/altar-ii-mechanical-keyboard.md): 8 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Truly+Modular+keyboard&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Truly Modular Keyboard", https://hackerapproved.com/p/a-truly-modular-keyboard/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).