The compounding factor of that problem is that in order to get a more novel design, you have to spend anywhere from $60 to $500 or more, and potentially do your

The compounding factor of that problem is that in order to get a more novel design, you have to spend anywhere from $60 to $500 or more, and potentially do your own assembly and soldering. That means the only people who are getting novel designs to use are those who can both afford one in the first place, and are motivated enough to spend roughly 10-200 times the usual keyboard cost. This is especially prohibitive for children, who are the group most likely to accommodate the learning curve of a novel design.