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> Why so much focus on the keyboard size (at a hefty premium), the desk looks huge and a regular keyboard is much cheaper, and only a couple cm wider. A large
by vehemenz 5y ago
> Why so much focus on the keyboard size (at a hefty premium), the desk looks huge and a regular keyboard is much cheaper, and only a couple cm wider.
A large keyboard (TKL or larger) negatively impacts ergonomics. A standard keyboard has to be offset to the left to make room for the mouse on the right.
If you center the letter keys so your shoulders and wrists are square, then your mouse is too far to reach comfortably.
65% keyboards are the ideal middle ground between ergonomics and productivity. You only lose the numpad and 1 or 2 keys from the nav cluster, and you get perfectly centered letter keys.
- kitsunesoba 5y agoYep, I favor 60% and 65% boards with a discrete numpad to the left for this reason. All the utility of a full size keyboard, but much more ergonomic, and as a bonus if I need some desk space I can set the numpad aside temporarily.