Ergonomic keyboards are certainly unique - but are they actually any good? In this video, we'll take a look at three of these keyboards to find out how exactly they improve ergonomics, and whether they are worth it at all!
Again, a huge shoutout to @ze_or, @daniemoment, and @Apsuity for their participation in this video!
The alternative keyboard layout I designed: "Night - A Thumb Letter Utilizing Keyboard Layout" https://luminespire.github.io/night/home.html
If you want to learn more about alternative keyboard layouts, please join the Discord:
https://discord.gg/2qq8qmDtFf
The keyboards used in this video:
- Dactyl Manuform (Generic, 4x6)
- Iris Rev. 6
- BM40 (Ortholinear)
- Koolertron 40%, https://amzn.to/3O40ZNX (Affiliate link, 40% Staggered keyboard)
That one ortholinear video referenced:
https://youtu.be/CTqrcwfHzwI
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:19 Types of Keyboards
1:05 Theory: Staggered Keyboards
2:18 Theory: Ortholinear Keyboards
3:14 Theory: Alice / Arisu Keyboards
3:51 Theory: Column Staggered Keyboards
5:06 Theory: Dactyl / Manuform / Keywell Keyboards
6:46 Reality: Introduction
7:05 Reality: Alt-fingering
8:15 Reality: The Angle Mod
9:19 Reality: Alternative Keyboard Layouts
11:21 Interviewees
12:07 Danie (Interviewee #1)
14:12 Danie: Summary
14:42 ze_or (Interviewee #2)
17:38 ze_or: Summary
18:01 Eve: (Interviewee #3, Short)
18:20 My Experience: Introduction
18:27 My Experience: Pros
20:02 My Experience: Cons
21:27 My Experience: Summary
21:46 Price and Value
23:53 Conclusion