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moonlander is best lander. if you type for a living, buy one and never look back.

bbojan 2y ago
I would say it's an excellent entry level split ortho keyboard, but it's quite large. Later you can go to a 50 key one or lower.
gbrindisi 2y ago
disagree, it is a good keyboard but the thumb cluster is not ergonomic. There is better, especially if you are up to build one yourself with a kit. Otherwise the voyager is already an improvement over the moonlander.
lawn 2y ago
Hard disagree. The thumb layout is designed for very large hands and way too many keys in difficult to reach positions. Fact is, there's no one keyboard that's ideal for everyone.
tiltowait 2y ago
Have to say I also disagree[0]. For my money, the Keyboardio Model 100 has been the best keyboard in terms of functionality and acceptable compromises, but it’s not perfect either. I miss the Kinesis Advantage’s key wells (note: if you’re looking to buy one, buy the 360, not the Advantage2), but the Keyboardio’s thumb cluster and palm keys offset that loss. Looking at custom keyboards, the Dactyl is probably quite good. [0] Even if it’s a huge step above normal keyboards.
zubairshaik 2y ago
For a full size keyboard, I'd highly recommend the Glove80 [0] instead. For something more compact and portable, look at ZSA's own Voyager [1]. The reason I'd recommend the Glove80 is because a keywell is just so much nicer to type on, especially if you want to actually be able to use the number row without straining your fingers. Their thumb cluster is also the most sane one that I've come across, and the absolute though put into the design is astounding and commendable [2]. The article is definitely worth a read. I recommend the Voyager especially if you are a believer in 1DFH (1-distance-from-home)[3]. It has very few keys so you'll have to learn about layers [4] and/or home-row mods[5] or my favorite callum-style mods [6]. [0] https://www.moergo.com/ https://www.moergo.com/ [1] https://www.zsa.io/voyager/ https://www.zsa.io/voyager/ [2] https://www.moergo.com/pages/glove80-ergonomic-keyboard-design-journey-1 https://www.moergo.com/pages/glove80-ergonomic-keyboard-desi... [3] https://zealot.hu/absolem/ https://zealot.hu/absolem/ [4] https://blog.zsa.io/layers-explained/ https://blog.zsa.io/layers-explained/ [5] https://precondition.github.io/home-row-mods https://precondition.github.io/home-row-mods [6] https://github.com/callum-oakley/qmk_firmware/tree/master/users/callum https://github.com/callum-oakley/qmk_firmware/tree/master/us...

I would say it's an excellent entry level split ortho keyboard, but it's quite large. Later you can go to a 50 key one or lower.

gbrindisi 2y ago

disagree, it is a good keyboard but the thumb cluster is not ergonomic. There is better, especially if you are up to build one yourself with a kit. Otherwise the voyager is already an improvement over the moonlander.

lawn 2y ago

Hard disagree. The thumb layout is designed for very large hands and way too many keys in difficult to reach positions. Fact is, there's no one keyboard that's ideal for everyone.

tiltowait 2y ago

Have to say I also disagree[0]. For my money, the Keyboardio Model 100 has been the best keyboard in terms of functionality and acceptable compromises, but it’s not perfect either. I miss the Kinesis Advantage’s key wells (note: if you’re looking to buy one, buy the 360, not the Advantage2), but the Keyboardio’s thumb cluster and palm keys offset that loss. Looking at custom keyboards, the Dactyl is probably quite good. [0] Even if it’s a huge step above normal keyboards.

zubairshaik 2y ago

For a full size keyboard, I'd highly recommend the Glove80 [0] instead. For something more compact and portable, look at ZSA's own Voyager [1]. The reason I'd recommend the Glove80 is because a keywell is just so much nicer to type on, especially if you want to actually be able to use the number row without straining your fingers. Their thumb cluster is also the most sane one that I've come across, and the absolute though put into the design is astounding and commendable [2]. The article is definitely worth a read. I recommend the Voyager especially if you are a believer in 1DFH (1-distance-from-home)[3]. It has very few keys so you'll have to learn about layers [4] and/or home-row mods[5] or my favorite callum-style mods [6]. [0] https://www.moergo.com/ https://www.moergo.com/ [1] https://www.zsa.io/voyager/ https://www.zsa.io/voyager/ [2] https://www.moergo.com/pages/glove80-ergonomic-keyboard-design-journey-1 https://www.moergo.com/pages/glove80-ergonomic-keyboard-desi... [3] https://zealot.hu/absolem/ https://zealot.hu/absolem/ [4] https://blog.zsa.io/layers-explained/ https://blog.zsa.io/layers-explained/ [5] https://precondition.github.io/home-row-mods https://precondition.github.io/home-row-mods [6] https://github.com/callum-oakley/qmk_firmware/tree/master/users/callum https://github.com/callum-oakley/qmk_firmware/tree/master/us...