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Ergonomic, split and other weird keyboards

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Keep it ergo

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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Some useful links

EMK wiki
Split keyboard compare tool
Compare keycap profiles Looking for another set of keycaps - check this site to compare the different keycap profiles https://www.keycaps.info/
Keymap database A database with all kinds of keymap layouts - some of them fits ergo keyboards - get inspired https://keymapdb.com/

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Replacement for Microsoft Sculpt Ergo? (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by altairabove@lemmy.world to c/ergomechkeyboards@lemmy.world

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I love the Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic keyboard, but they were discontinued earlier this year. Can anyone recommend a replacement?

Specifically, I'm hoping for something with: Ergo shape, Thin / low height, Minimal travel, Minimal pressure, Completely silent

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[–] flubba86@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] altairabove@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Thanks! That looks like a great keyboard. How would you compare it to the Logitech K860?

[–] flubba86@lemmy.world 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

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.