Keychron Q8 (Alice Layout) QMK Custom Mechanical Keyboard

As described, very good keyboard a bit heavy but very ergonomic and very good quality.

Amazing programmable keyboard

It's just amazing for programmers. The amount of things you can do with layers and easily reachable FN1 and FN2 buttons is mind-blowing. It's so much more convenient to navigate through the code since you don't need to move your palms at all. I've assigned FN2 to a layer switch where JIKL buttons are assigned to arrows (left, right, up, down). With that I can navigate with my right hand only. The quality is top notch. This keyboard is the best investment I've ever made to my productivity and it's just so much fun.

Fantastic intro ergo 'board

I just received my Shell White Q8 with Gateron Pro Browns today and am already in love. This is my fourth Keychron board in the past three years; I started with the K2(v1 or v2), then the K1, and most recently have been using the Q5, all with the stock Blues they came with at purchase. I'm a customer service chat agent, and I work from home, so I not only am typing to multiple customers at once, but I also interact with my coworkers by typing, as well - after a couple of years of this, 40 hrs/week, 51 weeks/year, my fingers and wrists are really starting to feel the effects of all that typing! I thought I would have a really difficult time adapting to the Alice layout of this keyboard, but I actually feel pretty comfortable with it already, and I've only been using it for about 30 minutes since receiving it. The Gateron Pro Browns are PERFECT. They are much more forgiving than the Blues, and I love the gentle but still satisfying sound they make while typing. I don't think I'll ever be going back to Blues. Eventually, I'll need to get myself a numpad, but for now, this should be just fine. I switched out the keycaps for the Cherry Profile Double-Shot PBT Keycaps in White Mint that I already had installed on my Q5, and I love the combo. I just wish the set came with mint-colored number keys and mint-colored small space bar keys to add a little more color to the set. I also wish this keycap set was offered in the same profile as the keycaps that come standard on the Q8, because those seem really nice, as well. If they're offered, I will buy them. On the page for these keycaps, it's stated there is no 'Home' key for this board; that actually isn't true, and there is one included with the set. TL;DR: This 'board is high-quality (as always), a joy to type on, and way easier to adapt to than I had anticipated as a first-time user of a non-traditional layout. I'm looking forward to hopefully seeing a reduction in the pain I've developed in my wrists and fingers from long hours typing every day! Thanks for making these ergonomic mechanical options available for Mac users, Keychron :)