It allows you to move them really far apart if you want. I actually put my mouse (that I use a lot less than the keyboard) in between the two halves. UPDATE:

It allows you to move them really far apart if you want. I actually put my mouse (that I use a lot less than the keyboard) in between the two halves. UPDATE: I forgot to mention that unlike most split keyboards, this one snaps together such that you wouldn’t even know it is split. This is useful when you do want to pick it up or when you let someone else type on it