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Found them when I was looking for a fido key, and was really happy sonce it allowed me to get a handfull of them (mostly usb mini) Their service is also quite good
Only sad thing is, that the duo (with usb-a and usb-c) is quite big, so i usually just carry the usb-a & nfc with me. Works for everthing except my mbp
Too bad they don't do OpenPGP like Yubikeys do. I still need that even more (much more!) than Fido2. Sites are so slow adopting Fido2.
I don't use it for email but I use it for SSH and my password manager ("pass"). And yes I know SSH can use Fido2 natively as well but there's many embedded SSH daemons that don't support that yet.
Luckily Yubico is still around but I'm betting on them going down the drain (subscription models etc) soon because they were taken over by a venture capital firm :(
Good point on OpenPGP. I suppose I already do my mails with OpenPGP in Proton Mail (using my own key that is already uploaded). But something to keep in mind yes.
I don't see a good way to put it on a keychain; the only hole looks tiny, and right on an edge where it's likely to snap after a year or so of wear.
Seems it fits on a lanyard string from what I see of the other photos. A keyring is thicker and would put twisting force on it, yes. So, seems the lanyard type connector may be better for long term use.
They actually have the dual USB-A and USB-C key product that is inexplicably missing from the main security key vendors! While I'm not going to replace my perfectly good keys, I was so pissed off when I bought mine and the obvious product was missing from Yubico's offerings.
Dual PIN is a great idea; I’d also love an emergency PIN that invalidates the token silently (so you can enter it under duress).