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I also struggled with the otholinear layout and ended up switching to a http://www.mistelkeyboard.com/md650l-barocco/ http://www.mistelkeyboard.com/md650l-baroc

I also struggled with the otholinear layout and ended up switching to a http://www.mistelkeyboard.com/md650l-barocco/ http://www.mistelkeyboard.com/md650l-barocco/

stevenicr 7y ago
no pricing info, or anything else to suggest any way to get one of these from what I see. Maybe it's the English version that suffers in this way? They look cool. If they could make one with no need for wire between the two halves I'd dig deeper on how to get one I suppose.
- ithkuil 7y ago
  I bought mine on (mass)drop
souterrain 7y ago
I was looking for something close to this design, particularly with low profile switches. Thanks.
- souterrain 7y ago
  Alas, it is presently unobtainium. I guess I need to consider building my own split keyboard using Cherry ML switches.
  - sezna 7y ago
    This is similar and in stock, if you’re okay assembling it. They have great build documentation. https://keeb.io/collections/keyboard-pcbs/products/quefrency-60-65-split-staggered-keyboard?variant=16032980861022 https://keeb.io/collections/keyboard-pcbs/products/quefrency...
    - souterrain 7y ago
      The build looks reasonably straightforward. I suspect I wouldn't be able to use low-profile switches with this, but I'll fully admit I'm not well versed in keyboard assembly. Thanks for this. I'm getting closer to what I'm looking for.
      - ianhowson 7y ago
        I bought an MD650L and found the switches to be unusably bad. I, too, wished for a low-profile Quefrency. I'm comfortable designing and assembling PCBs but don't really have time to debug a brand-new design, so I've ordered a low-profile Lily58 kit. The Lily58 is most of what I want and has open source PCB, schematic and case. If it doesn't work for me, I'm expecting to modify it to something more like Quefrency.
- eyeball 7y ago
  https://ultimatehackingkeyboard.com/ https://ultimatehackingkeyboard.com/
gen220 7y ago
I’ve been using the smaller version (no arrow or function keys) for about a year now. It took a little bit of adjusting to get used to no arrow keys, but it’s a great experience now! The `fn` key could perhaps be better placed, but other than that I have no qualms. I used to get a lot of back pain, which I realize now was from scrunching my shoulders together to keep my wrists in typing position for X hours per day. The fact that it’s a quality mechanical keyboard (the quietest switches, brown I think, are just fine for an office) is an extra bonus. I’d recommend giving it a try for anybody considering it. It’s a good in-between, being an ergonomic keyboard that isn’t particularly “funky”, in terms of layout.

I also struggled with the otholinear layout and ended up switching to a http://www.mistelkeyboard.com/md650l-barocco/ http://www.mistelkeyboard.com/md650l-barocco/

stevenicr 7y ago

no pricing info, or anything else to suggest any way to get one of these from what I see. Maybe it's the English version that suffers in this way? They look cool. If they could make one with no need for wire between the two halves I'd dig deeper on how to get one I suppose.

ithkuil 7y ago
I bought mine on (mass)drop

souterrain 7y ago

I was looking for something close to this design, particularly with low profile switches. Thanks.

souterrain 7y ago
Alas, it is presently unobtainium. I guess I need to consider building my own split keyboard using Cherry ML switches.
- sezna 7y ago
  This is similar and in stock, if you’re okay assembling it. They have great build documentation. https://keeb.io/collections/keyboard-pcbs/products/quefrency-60-65-split-staggered-keyboard?variant=16032980861022 https://keeb.io/collections/keyboard-pcbs/products/quefrency...
  - souterrain 7y ago
    The build looks reasonably straightforward. I suspect I wouldn't be able to use low-profile switches with this, but I'll fully admit I'm not well versed in keyboard assembly. Thanks for this. I'm getting closer to what I'm looking for.
    - ianhowson 7y ago
      I bought an MD650L and found the switches to be unusably bad. I, too, wished for a low-profile Quefrency. I'm comfortable designing and assembling PCBs but don't really have time to debug a brand-new design, so I've ordered a low-profile Lily58 kit. The Lily58 is most of what I want and has open source PCB, schematic and case. If it doesn't work for me, I'm expecting to modify it to something more like Quefrency.
eyeball 7y ago
https://ultimatehackingkeyboard.com/ https://ultimatehackingkeyboard.com/

gen220 7y ago

I’ve been using the smaller version (no arrow or function keys) for about a year now. It took a little bit of adjusting to get used to no arrow keys, but it’s a great experience now! The `fn` key could perhaps be better placed, but other than that I have no qualms. I used to get a lot of back pain, which I realize now was from scrunching my shoulders together to keep my wrists in typing position for X hours per day. The fact that it’s a quality mechanical keyboard (the quietest switches, brown I think, are just fine for an office) is an extra bonus. I’d recommend giving it a try for anybody considering it. It’s a good in-between, being an ergonomic keyboard that isn’t particularly “funky”, in terms of layout.