> how long does it take for you to be comfortable with them? Not so long for typing out letters if your fingers are disciplined to stick to each column. e.g. i

> how long does it take for you to be comfortable with them? Not so long for typing out letters if your fingers are disciplined to stick to each column. e.g. it didn't take me long to switch my Dvorak skills to use it. Getting comfortable with typing symbols took more time, since there's more flexibility about where you put the symbols on the keyboard. > Is there any type of work that is NOT suitable on these keyboards? I'd say the reduced-size layouts don't lose much when you can keep both hands on the keyboard. (e.g. using Emacs or Vim in a terminal). e.g. they're especially difficult to use for FPS games; or for (say) Blender or using KiCad where moving your hand all-over the keyboard. (It's possible to an extent to customise the layout to work with various use-cases, though). > Price ZSA's keyboards come with warranty, etc. I got a BM40 (sold on AliExpress) for about $100. Expensive, but high quality. There are ways to assemble niche keyboards for a lower budget, but it won't be as nice a quality.