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Re: anyone use a split keyboard? this one has me tempted - Gareth - 06-15-2015
Filliam H. Muffman wrote:
[quote=Lew Zealand]
http://matias.ca/products/
I have heard the name multiple times over the years. I am a little apprehensive paying for a premium priced keyboard like the FK302 considering the number of people complaining about it dying soon after the warranty runs out.
Matias fixed my keyboard for free out of warranty (I was having trouble with the space bar). I had asked how much it would cost since I knew it was out of warranty. Alternatively, they offered me a 30% discount on a new keyboard.
I have one at home and one at work (quiet key type), plus two older ones at home (I upgraded to USB 2.0 models). I wish they made a Quiet Pro full size keyboard with keypad with Bluetooth.
Re: anyone use a split keyboard? this one has me tempted - Buzz - 06-15-2015
Not a fan personally, but know several people that liked 'em and a couple of those swear by them. This has got to be based on personal experience, and not the recommendations of others. Try, try, try before you buy and make sure it's something you really want, otherwise you're buying it for somebody else to buy for $1 at your yard sale...
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Re: anyone use a split keyboard? this one has me tempted - mrlynn - 06-15-2015
Like RAMd®d, I used ADB Adesso Tru-Form keyboards for some years. Those followed a series of the Apple flat-split keyboard (can't remember the name now), which were cheaply made and failed. Since then I've moved to the M$ "Natural Ergonomic Keyboard V. 4000." The action is soft, and the letters wear off the keys quickly, but it comes with a detachable front piece that holds it up so your hands point slightly down—much easier on wrists than standard keyboards; see pictures here:
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/en-us/p/natural-ergonomic-keyboard-4000
I look at ads for other options from time to time, but all are expensive and not available in local stores for trying. The M$ keyboards are available in Staples.
Way back when, I decided the perfect keyboard would be shaped like a ball, and started designing one, but never got very far.
/Mr Lynn
Re: anyone use a split keyboard? this one has me tempted - RAMd®d - 06-15-2015
I've got three of the MS 4000s.
Amazon had them for around $20 at one point.
These are decent keyboards, and a lot of bang for the buck.
Re: anyone use a split keyboard? this one has me tempted - goodmanx - 06-16-2015
i've come to think of a straight keyboard as a worker's comp claim waiting to happed. for my money, an ergonomically correct keyboard is the only way to go for sustained typing day-in and day-out.