Ergonomic, split and other weird keyboards
Posts must be of/about keyboards that have a clear delineation between the left and right halves of the keyboard, column stagger, or both. This includes one-handed (one half doesn't exist, what clearer delineation is that!?)
i.e. no regular non-split¹ row-stagger and no non-split¹ ortholinear²
¹ split meaning a separation of the halves, whether fixed in place or entirely separate, both are fine.
² ortholinear meaning keys layed out in a grid
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This is what you are looking for: https://www.amazon.com.au/Perixx-PERIBOARD-335BR-Ergonomic-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B0BLZMZF95
I have one at work, and it's great. It's a mechanical keyboard, but it's low profile, low travel, and almost silent. I got the one with the low profile brown tactile switches. I highly recommend it.
Thanks! That looks like a great keyboard. How would you compare it to the Logitech K860?
I've never used the Logitech K860, so I don't have any point of comparison.
But on just comparing the specs, I can see the main difference is the Logitech is a membrane keyboard, and the perixx is a mechanical keyboard. If that matters to you (it does for me) then the perixx is the clearly better board.
Thanks - do you know if there is somewhere I could try it out?
Are you ok with a split keyboard?
If yes then the Glove80 might fit, although it's not completely silent.
Silent low pro switches are supposed to come out in a few months, but you'll probably have to solder those onto the keyboard.
Ok - that just looks weird. And I'm into that. But I would need to try it out first. Do you know anywhere I can do that?
I know there are keyboard enthusiasts events in some places of the world, which might have one.
I'd suggest checking out MoErgo's (Glove80 creators) Discord
Might find a way to try one there
Primary candidates are Perixx' keyboards (335BR is the mechanical contender, but they have a bunch of cheap membrane Sculpt-likes), Logitech K860 (if you're OK with a full-sized keyboard, it's pretty solid), or one of a few two-part options - I made a list when picking mine.
Wow, that's a great help! I love the look of the K860 - it's like a sculpt clone. I would buy one right away, but now you've gotten me interested in checking out all these others.... Is there somewhere I can try this stuff out?