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Extra small boards, I contend, do not help for QWERTY because the layout inherently makes you reach all the time. I use a 46-key Mitosis (non-split custom vers
by CarVac 6y ago
Extra small boards, I contend, do not help for QWERTY because the layout inherently makes you reach all the time.
I use a 46-key Mitosis (non-split custom version) with Dvorak and greatly enjoy how little I need to reach with my fingers.
- mumblemumble 6y agoIt might depend on the specific problem a person has. I've never had discomfort with the actual letter keys on QWERTY, and definitely don't feel like I'm having to "reach" to get them. Where, to me, "reach" implies anything that's outside the comfortable range of motion. For example, on a standard QWERTY keyboard, I find the number keys, the Y key, and the brackets to be a reach. Dvorak actually makes that situation a bit worse for me. It moves a somewhat more frequent letter, F, into the Y key's position, and it moves the brackets further away in order to put keys that I use less often in a more accessible position. But that's me. I'd guess that this sort of thing varies a lot from person to person, because we all have different hands.
- spacemanmatt 6y agoI get great mileage out of the Apple keyboard+number pad. Low profile, short, low-resistance key travel, great key density/spacing for my hands at least. It's a lot to like for a low-impact typist.