Ergonomic Keyboard Reviews

Whether you like ergonomic keyboard mostly depends on whether you touch type. (Most people, even programers, do not touch type.) 〔see Typing Habits, Hand Health. Index〕 〔see Touch-Typing, a Relic of Keyboard Design?

However, if you work professionally as a programer, writer, or any job with intensive computer use, you may develope hand pain. This is when, most people start to look for ergonomic keyboards. (it is how i started to use ergonomic keyboard in 2005, after 15 years of using normal keyboards. My first ergo is the popular Microsoft Natural keyboard. )

Since 2005, i had mild cases of Repetitive Strain Injury about every 3 years. 〔see Xah Lee, Typing Experience and Repetitive Strain Injury〕 Here's my study of ergonomic keyboards. Analysis of their design with respect to hand health, and efficiency of input , and some are hands-on review. I hope it helps you avoid Repetitive Strain Injury.

Dish Surface Keyboards

One-Piece, Split-Sections

Two-Pieces Split, Normal

Two-Pieces Split, with Thumb Keys

Special Input (Non-Chord or Chord)

Not Very Good