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Why are we still designing “ergonomic” keyboards where all of the keys — for both hands — still angle to the left? I know that would be straying from a long-li
by jader201 8y ago
Why are we still designing “ergonomic” keyboards where all of the keys — for both hands — still angle to the left?
I know that would be straying from a long-lived standard, but if we’re going to split the middle, why not also go ahead and angle the keys on the left half to the right?
- aasasd 8y agoMore to the point, the keys should't be angled any way, the key blocks should be. That is, each half should be ortholinear. Because fingers aren't angled on the joints. Also a flat keyboard isn't “extremely ergonomic,” because human fingers rotate on joints instead of being extendable and retractable. The keys should form a bowl for each hand, like on Maltron and Kinesis Advantage.
- SmirkingRevenge 8y agoThe advantage is great. The bowl-form is now a must for me - and while I've dreamed of a split-ergo keyboard with a trackpoint on it for ages, I can't go back to a flat keyboard.