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Epomaker RT82 Review: Retro Modern?
https://retrohandhelds.gg/epomaker-rt82-review/
You know what’s retro? Beige keyboards that weigh more than your first laptop.
Enter the Epomaker RT82 — a 75% keyboard that looks like it crawled out of 1998, but runs on Bluetooth, has a tiny GIF screen, and costs less than your monthly coffee habit.
It’s got pre-lubed switches that feel like typing on butter, a 1.14” screen that displays your battery level (or a dancing cat if you’re extra), and VIA support so you can reprogram keys like a keyboard wizard. The battery? 115 hours with everything off — which is great, unless you’re using the screen. Then it’s a 14-hour power nap. (Yes, your GIFs are draining your soul. And your battery.)
The height? A bit too “throne-like.” The pogo pins? Exposed and drama-prone. But here’s the thing — it feels right. Chunky keycaps, retro curves, and a screen that turns your desk into a nostalgia vending machine.
If you want a keyboard that looks like it belonged to a 90s hacker with a Tamagotchi, this is your baby. Alternatives? Womier SK75 for color, 8BitDo for button-mashing fun. But only the RT82 lets you put a GIF of a screaming raccoon on your keyboard while typing “urgent email.”
$86 for that? Worth every penny. 🎮⌨️