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I would really love a mechanical keyboard in the split ergonomic layout of a Microsoft Natural Ergonomic keyboard. Something about that shape feels right to me,
by Splendor 12y ago
I would really love a mechanical keyboard in the split ergonomic layout of a Microsoft Natural Ergonomic keyboard. Something about that shape feels right to me, but most mechanical keyboard either use a standard layout or something radically different (I'm looking at you Ergodox).
- jonsen 12y agoWhat about using two full keyboards, one for each hand? The question is, will they cooperate? I.e. holding a modifier key one one keyboard affects keys pressed on the other keyboard? If so, I think I would like using two small separate keyboards.
- Splendor 12y agoIf I understand correctly, I think that's kind of the idea behind keyboards like the ErgoDox and Atreus. They have multiple "layers" that you can map.
- dlgeek 12y agoYou should look at the Kensis Advantage, though it may border on too "radically different" for you. It takes a bit of getting used to, but everyone I know who has one swears by it (myself included).
- Splendor 12y agoThanks for the suggestion. The design does seem fairly radical, but I think the price is also too high for me to justify giving that one a try.
- fourier 12y agoAnd the Kinesis Advantage is programmable as well, so you can redefine keys as you please. For example I moved arrow keys to one side, remapped Delete to Ctrl and changed some alt/cmd keys configuration in thumb cluster.
- detaro 12y agoHow well can you switch to a "normal" keyboard? I worry that with some of the more extraordinary designs switching between them and my laptop or a random keyboard at university would be annoying.
- emodendroket 12y agoI haven't owned a Kinesis but I've owned and used Japanese keyboards (which have a different layout for many of the symbol keys) and various ergonomic keyboards and found being able to switch between them isn't such a big deal.