> regarding ergonomics, the standard keyboard layout is renowned for not being stellar ergonomics-wise Mostly among people who sell alternative keyboards. What

> regarding ergonomics, the standard keyboard layout is renowned for not being stellar ergonomics-wise Mostly among people who sell alternative keyboards. What little scientific research has looked into this, has, as far as I've seen, failed to find any measurable ergonomic problems with standard keyboards or the qwerty layout. Which isn't to say that there can't be any adaptive value for people with specific needs. Years ago, I had to switch to a split tented keyboard after I broke my wrist and temporarily lost the ability to pronate it enough to use a standard keyboard. Now that I'm all healed up, though, I mostly stick with it as a matter of taste. I also use my laptop's built-in keyboard when I'm away from home, and it doesn't give me any problems. If anything, I would guess I'm getting some benefit from regularly switching between a split column staggered keyboard and a standard keyboard, since it exposes my hands to a wider variety of movements.