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Keyboard.io keyboards are awesome, I'd also highly recommend checking out the Ergodox project [1] - it's an open source keyboard that's very similar. They offer

Keyboard.io keyboards are awesome, I'd also highly recommend checking out the Ergodox project [1] - it's an open source keyboard that's very similar. They offer all the materials you need to DIY, and you can also buy a pre-built one for a similar price to the keyboard.io ones (still very expensive however). [1]: https://www.ergodox.io https://www.ergodox.io

StavrosK 7y ago
I saw a thread here about a month ago about these split keyboards and got a Centromere v2 (https://southpawdesign.net/products/centromere-plus-v2?variant=28998379765820 https://southpawdesign.net/products/centromere-plus-v2?varia...) and am typing this comment on it right now. I have various observations, which I'm going to write up in a post soon, but here's a summary: * It's amazing, I never want to use a non-QMK keyboard again. Just the fact that I can use layers and never have to take my hands away from the home row for anything is great. * Having my Caps Lock be a combination of Ctrl and Esc is great, but I've done this for years with my normal keyboard as well using xcape. * Having my Shift keys be parentheses and pressing both of them to activate Caps Lock is very convenient. * I don't have any problem switching to my laptop's keyboard at any time. I noticed I type "wrong" on normal keyboards, probably because I hold my wrists straight so I can only use 2-3 fingers on each hand to type. This means that I don't have much problem with wrist position, but the split keyboard feels a bit better. * Using a linear keyboard might have been a bit unnecessary, since I basically had to learn to touch-type properly again, starting at around 5 WPM (from 110 WPM normally). * I still haven't learned all the keyboard shortcuts, though I'm getting better. I don't remember more at this time, but I'll be happy to answer any questions anyone has.

StavrosK 7y ago

I saw a thread here about a month ago about these split keyboards and got a Centromere v2 (https://southpawdesign.net/products/centromere-plus-v2?variant=28998379765820 https://southpawdesign.net/products/centromere-plus-v2?varia...) and am typing this comment on it right now. I have various observations, which I'm going to write up in a post soon, but here's a summary: * It's amazing, I never want to use a non-QMK keyboard again. Just the fact that I can use layers and never have to take my hands away from the home row for anything is great. * Having my Caps Lock be a combination of Ctrl and Esc is great, but I've done this for years with my normal keyboard as well using xcape. * Having my Shift keys be parentheses and pressing both of them to activate Caps Lock is very convenient. * I don't have any problem switching to my laptop's keyboard at any time. I noticed I type "wrong" on normal keyboards, probably because I hold my wrists straight so I can only use 2-3 fingers on each hand to type. This means that I don't have much problem with wrist position, but the split keyboard feels a bit better. * Using a linear keyboard might have been a bit unnecessary, since I basically had to learn to touch-type properly again, starting at around 5 WPM (from 110 WPM normally). * I still haven't learned all the keyboard shortcuts, though I'm getting better. I don't remember more at this time, but I'll be happy to answer any questions anyone has.