5 ms·

No concave key wells kills it (and the Fulcrum) for me. The only folks who really know how to nail ergo are Kinesis and maybe MoErgo (though I still haven't see

No concave key wells kills it (and the Fulcrum) for me. The only folks who really know how to nail ergo are Kinesis and maybe MoErgo (though I still haven't seen it shipped).

miniwark 4y ago
For the curious, the links: https://kinesis-ergo.com/products/ https://kinesis-ergo.com/products/ https://www.moergo.com/ https://www.moergo.com/
- microtonal 4y ago
  And let's not forget Maltron: https://www.maltron.com/store/p20/Maltron_L90_dual_hand_fully_ergonomic_%283D%29_keyboard_-_US_English.html https://www.maltron.com/store/p20/Maltron_L90_dual_hand_full... It looks ugly, but they were the original inventor of contoured keyboards I think.
  - tengwar2 4y ago
    I've had one for many years. It's my least favourite keyboard. As they rent them out, I would suggest trying one before buying, if possible. Part of my dislike might come from the MX Black switches they used at the time, and I gather that alternatives are available now. Another factor is their keycap profile and the placement of the switches, which mean that if your fingers get misaligned, you hit a gap between the keys. This is more irritating than it sounds. While not a criticism at the time it was built, it's also worth noting that there was (and is, I think) no layout customisation other than a choice between fixed layouts with a couple of switches on the underside of the keyboard. The case is vacuum-formed, which looks and feels cheap compared with modern competitors, and the bottom is glued on which would make repairs difficult (not that mine ceased to work).
- pixelbreaker 4y ago
  and https://bastardkb.com https://bastardkb.com
mkl 4y ago
The Dactyl Manuform is a DIY one: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=manuform&t=fpas&iax=images&ia=images https://duckduckgo.com/?q=manuform&t=fpas&iax=images&ia=imag...

5 ms·

No concave key wells kills it (and the Fulcrum) for me. The only folks who really know how to nail ergo are Kinesis and maybe MoErgo (though I still haven't see

by emptysongglass 4y ago

No concave key wells kills it (and the Fulcrum) for me. The only folks who really know how to nail ergo are Kinesis and maybe MoErgo (though I still haven't seen it shipped).

miniwark 4y ago
For the curious, the links: https://kinesis-ergo.com/products/ https://kinesis-ergo.com/products/ https://www.moergo.com/ https://www.moergo.com/
- microtonal 4y ago
  And let's not forget Maltron: https://www.maltron.com/store/p20/Maltron_L90_dual_hand_fully_ergonomic_%283D%29_keyboard_-_US_English.html https://www.maltron.com/store/p20/Maltron_L90_dual_hand_full... It looks ugly, but they were the original inventor of contoured keyboards I think.
  - tengwar2 4y ago
    I've had one for many years. It's my least favourite keyboard. As they rent them out, I would suggest trying one before buying, if possible. Part of my dislike might come from the MX Black switches they used at the time, and I gather that alternatives are available now. Another factor is their keycap profile and the placement of the switches, which mean that if your fingers get misaligned, you hit a gap between the keys. This is more irritating than it sounds. While not a criticism at the time it was built, it's also worth noting that there was (and is, I think) no layout customisation other than a choice between fixed layouts with a couple of switches on the underside of the keyboard. The case is vacuum-formed, which looks and feels cheap compared with modern competitors, and the bottom is glued on which would make repairs difficult (not that mine ceased to work).
- pixelbreaker 4y ago
  and https://bastardkb.com https://bastardkb.com
mkl 4y ago
The Dactyl Manuform is a DIY one: https://duckduckgo.com/?q=manuform&t=fpas&iax=images&ia=images https://duckduckgo.com/?q=manuform&t=fpas&iax=images&ia=imag...