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Ergonomics / Re: First ergonomic keyboard
« Last post by vvp on Fri, 26 April 2024, 01:12:21 »It took me about 2 week to completely adapt to Kinesis Advantage when switching from a standard ANSI layout sometimes in 2002. I would not worry about being able to adapt if you like the new keyboard otherwise. I.e. the success of the switch is more about your attitude and less about the ability to get used to it.
Many mechanical switches are not that loud when compared to rubber dome. E.g. Cherry MX Brown or linear Cherry switches and their clones. Other people in the office did not complain about noise when I switched. Many rubber domes are not that silent either.
Left-right separation and thumb clusters are the most important advantages of ergonomic keyboards.
Your budget seems small for a proper ergonomic keyboard which in my case means something like Kinesis Advantage360 but I'm using a custom build keyboard (K84CS). Try to ask your employer to provide you with a good keyboard. It should not be such a big deal and you will not need to pay for it.
Many mechanical switches are not that loud when compared to rubber dome. E.g. Cherry MX Brown or linear Cherry switches and their clones. Other people in the office did not complain about noise when I switched. Many rubber domes are not that silent either.
Left-right separation and thumb clusters are the most important advantages of ergonomic keyboards.
Your budget seems small for a proper ergonomic keyboard which in my case means something like Kinesis Advantage360 but I'm using a custom build keyboard (K84CS). Try to ask your employer to provide you with a good keyboard. It should not be such a big deal and you will not need to pay for it.