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I'm glad I've become dependent on the ergonomics of my Kinesis Advantage keyboards because I fear I'd own way too many mechanical keyboards otherwise...

toyg 7y ago
Same with the Freestyle Edge here, but I'm thinking of giving a chance to the Ergo-shaped ones...
- Tarq0n 7y ago
  I've got a freestyle edge and an ergodox and they're both nice. The freestyle has a great option for tenting and a palm rest (had to 3d print one for the ergodox) and takes practically no adjustment. The ortholinear keys and thumb clusters are great on the ergodox, but it takes some serious customisation and practice to get used to, particularly for programming.
_carl_jung 7y ago
Have you tried any of the more modern split keyboards? I use an ErgoDox at work and it's fantastic.
- kevinherron 7y ago
  I've briefly typed on someone else's ErgoDox but it's not the same. The Kinesis is not just split, the keys for each hand are in a concave bowl.
  - jseliger 7y ago
    Same situation here; the ErgoDox has better key switch options but the Kinesis has better overall ergonomics. https://jakeseliger.com/2009/07/20/kinesis-advantage https://jakeseliger.com/2009/07/20/kinesis-advantage
  - pault 7y ago
    You might want to check out the dactyl. https://github.com/adereth/dactyl-keyboard https://github.com/adereth/dactyl-keyboard
127 7y ago
You can print your own Kinesis Advantage style mechanical keyboard that's smaller and adjusted to your personal hand parameters. It uses Clojure to generate OpenSCAD file. There are also many variations. https://github.com/tshort/dactyl-keyboard https://github.com/tshort/dactyl-keyboard
- kevinherron 7y ago
  This is pretty cool.
behnamoh 7y ago
I wonder if there is replacement for plastic used in keyboards. Ergonomic design is cool and all, but have you tried typing on something which feels natural and eco-friendly? I personally would expect Apple to come up with such a product as they've already used other green materials in cables. But it would definitely be nice if these keyboard producers put some emphasis on environment-friendliness.
- alpaca128 7y ago
  If Apple really cared about the environment they'd make their devices more maintainable to dramatically reduce waste. But their current strategy to push against right to repair and having insane repair prices shows where their real priorities lie.
  - rusk 7y ago
    But on the other hand recent product development decisions means there’s a thriving market in preloved macbook pros!

toyg 7y ago

Same with the Freestyle Edge here, but I'm thinking of giving a chance to the Ergo-shaped ones...

Tarq0n 7y ago
I've got a freestyle edge and an ergodox and they're both nice. The freestyle has a great option for tenting and a palm rest (had to 3d print one for the ergodox) and takes practically no adjustment. The ortholinear keys and thumb clusters are great on the ergodox, but it takes some serious customisation and practice to get used to, particularly for programming.

_carl_jung 7y ago

Have you tried any of the more modern split keyboards? I use an ErgoDox at work and it's fantastic.

kevinherron 7y ago
I've briefly typed on someone else's ErgoDox but it's not the same. The Kinesis is not just split, the keys for each hand are in a concave bowl.
- jseliger 7y ago
  Same situation here; the ErgoDox has better key switch options but the Kinesis has better overall ergonomics. https://jakeseliger.com/2009/07/20/kinesis-advantage https://jakeseliger.com/2009/07/20/kinesis-advantage
- pault 7y ago
  You might want to check out the dactyl. https://github.com/adereth/dactyl-keyboard https://github.com/adereth/dactyl-keyboard

127 7y ago

You can print your own Kinesis Advantage style mechanical keyboard that's smaller and adjusted to your personal hand parameters. It uses Clojure to generate OpenSCAD file. There are also many variations. https://github.com/tshort/dactyl-keyboard https://github.com/tshort/dactyl-keyboard

kevinherron 7y ago
This is pretty cool.

behnamoh 7y ago

I wonder if there is replacement for plastic used in keyboards. Ergonomic design is cool and all, but have you tried typing on something which feels natural and eco-friendly? I personally would expect Apple to come up with such a product as they've already used other green materials in cables. But it would definitely be nice if these keyboard producers put some emphasis on environment-friendliness.

alpaca128 7y ago
If Apple really cared about the environment they'd make their devices more maintainable to dramatically reduce waste. But their current strategy to push against right to repair and having insane repair prices shows where their real priorities lie.
- rusk 7y ago
  But on the other hand recent product development decisions means there’s a thriving market in preloved macbook pros!