I'm using a KB Paradise Keyboard for Full N-Key Rollover, as some stenotype chords require 10+ simultaneous key depressions. I do not recommend an actual steno

I'm using a KB Paradise Keyboard for Full N-Key Rollover, as some stenotype chords require 10+ simultaneous key depressions. I do not recommend an actual stenotype machines, being a niche item; are usually on the order of £400 up to well over £800. Quite all right, no. Plus they're great big bricks to lug around with you. Some enthusiasts have made "steno-friendly" PCB layouts and chassis, which is a nice-to-have but not a need. The software that I'm learning on, Plover, is available for free! My total spend so far comes to £40 (bought the keyboard refurb). The real spend is the time, though: if you're already typing fairly quickly, sinking 200 hours of practice on a new system is daunting. But if you're hitting 160WPM, which is the conservative speed estimate, and you do a significant amount of typing, you could easily amortize the training hours fully within two years of full-time computer work. Aggregate time savings over a few decades start to look pretty enticing.