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the 3 modern higher end keyboard companies that attend to ergonomic concerns are, afaik, - keyboard.io - kinesis - ergodox and then there's maltron keyboard

the 3 modern higher end keyboard companies that attend to ergonomic concerns are, afaik, - keyboard.io - kinesis - ergodox and then there's maltron keyboards, a bit older-school. I have a kinesis edge and a keyboard.io, I like the kinesis edge rgb variant. the keyboard.io is very hard for me.

pdntspa 4y ago
keyboard.io keyboards look really uncomfortable for long-term use, what with that hard wood looking enclosure. Ergodox and kinesis both do that weird split keyboard thing. All put other buttons below the thumb which I am not sure about. Can someone just please make a high-quality MS Natural Ergonomic 4000? Mine is getting worn out. edit- holy shit it looks like MS reintroduced it! https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/microsoft-ergonomic-keyboard/93841ngdwr1h?activetab=pivot:overviewtab https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/microsoft-ergonomic-keyboa...
- pnathan 4y ago
  The hardwood enclosure hasn't bothered me too much. The thumb cluster and layers bother me more. I also miss the MS Natural 4K. There's a cheap knockoff on Amazon, but I didn't bother with it.
- pnathan 4y ago
  re the edit: > Nevertheless, if there were a world where amazing products suddenly snapped out of existence and were replaced with husks of their former selves, it would be this keyboard. Oh, right. That is this world. Amazon review of the latest gen ergo keyboard. If ms does a MS Natural 4001 or whatever, a genuine successor, I'll probably buy 3. It was _really_ nice.
  - pdntspa 4y ago
    It's cheap enough that I'm willing to give it a shot. The MS Sculpt wireless keyboard was pretty and unexpectedly comfortable for me once I got used to the chiclet keys
theYipster 4y ago
Also Dygma Raise, which I love. Best of all worlds -- Ergodox thumb cluster with traditional staggered keys. Upgraded from a Kinesis Freestyle RGB and I will tell you, the Dygma is worth every penny!

pdntspa 4y ago

keyboard.io keyboards look really uncomfortable for long-term use, what with that hard wood looking enclosure. Ergodox and kinesis both do that weird split keyboard thing. All put other buttons below the thumb which I am not sure about. Can someone just please make a high-quality MS Natural Ergonomic 4000? Mine is getting worn out. edit- holy shit it looks like MS reintroduced it! https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/microsoft-ergonomic-keyboard/93841ngdwr1h?activetab=pivot:overviewtab https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/microsoft-ergonomic-keyboa...

pnathan 4y ago
The hardwood enclosure hasn't bothered me too much. The thumb cluster and layers bother me more. I also miss the MS Natural 4K. There's a cheap knockoff on Amazon, but I didn't bother with it.
pnathan 4y ago
re the edit: > Nevertheless, if there were a world where amazing products suddenly snapped out of existence and were replaced with husks of their former selves, it would be this keyboard. Oh, right. That is this world. Amazon review of the latest gen ergo keyboard. If ms does a MS Natural 4001 or whatever, a genuine successor, I'll probably buy 3. It was _really_ nice.
- pdntspa 4y ago
  It's cheap enough that I'm willing to give it a shot. The MS Sculpt wireless keyboard was pretty and unexpectedly comfortable for me once I got used to the chiclet keys

theYipster 4y ago

Also Dygma Raise, which I love. Best of all worlds -- Ergodox thumb cluster with traditional staggered keys. Upgraded from a Kinesis Freestyle RGB and I will tell you, the Dygma is worth every penny!