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[SI-Chris]

For those that have used them, what is your opinion of the semi-curved keyboards? This is an example of what I'm talking about:
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mo...s.aspx?pid=082

I've been typing for 30 years on a regular keyboard and thought I would give these new versions a try so I bought one of the above. I've been using it for a day and I'm wondering if I will get used to it. I never liked those fully-split "natural" keyboards, but these semi-curved deals seem like a good compromise between the two. Just wondering what other people think.

FYI, I'm a heavy keyboard user: programmer, some gaming, e-mail, etc.

[Jeremy]

I had the one that parted in the middle / \ kinda like that.
I hated it for gaming.

The one you linked looks nice, have to stop by best buy and check it out.

[ezbnc]

Never have liked them they are suppose to be better for your hands but I still can not use them.

[Andrew]

I used to love my ergo keyboard that I had a few years ago. (spilled coffee on it...RIP)

So, after a few years of not having one, I got this one:

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mo...s.aspx?pid=043

I have to say that I'm not very happy with it. It may be just this particular model, which is seemingly more curved than most, but it's just plain damn hard to type on. It's annoying. After this and my MS laser mouse breaking, I think I'm moving away from MS mice/keyboards.

[rllunzmann]

well i do know that the curved keywords help force better posture. I myself, prefer straight (normal) :] keyboards..

[indiaberry]

I prefer rectangle keyboad, too. My hands had adapted to normal keyboard since I was a teen.

[Vimto]

I used to have a split microsoft keyboard and it was superb.
However now I use the happy hacking keyboard which is flat, but superb. Easily the best keyboard i've used. Do a search for happy hacking keyboard in google, it's made by fujitsu. (If you're really daring go for the pro with blank keys, gets you touch typing in no time).

[ITHost-KoreyR]

I've used nothing but split keyboards on my desktop. http://www.netzwelt.de/gallery/pictu...t/dsc00274.jpg

So far, Acer is the only laptop I've seen with a curved keyboard

[drhowarddrfine]

I loved the one Jeremy mentions above, too. Much more comfortable but you did have to get used to it.

[SI-Chris]

Well I fumbled around for a few days and finally decided to return it and go back to a "real" keyboard. Part of my decision was that I spent about 15 minutes typing back and forth on a regular and a semi-curved keyboard. The semi-curved is supposed to force a more ergonomic hand position, but I observed my hand position and it was exactly the same on both. The only difference was I had to reach further for the keys on the semi-curved, making those keyboards *less* ergonomic for me.

I got one of these instead: http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mo...s.aspx?pid=030. It's reliable, comfortable, and cheap.

[Patrick67]

:I burn through keyboards so fast it wouldn't be worth it for me.

$9.00 Micro inovations keyboard from Walmart.


I do still have a old HP one from about 6 years ago.. The Alt key is so worn out it has a hole in it.

[sam_cogan]

Originally Posted by Kdoubt

I've used nothing but split keyboards on my desktop. http://www.netzwelt.de/gallery/pictu...t/dsc00274.jpg

So far, Acer is the only laptop I've seen with a curved keyboard

I use that keyboard as well (although with out the bit of plastic at the bottom) after my last ergonomic keyboard died, I really like it, hate having to go back to standard keyboards!