The position & size of the Esc key (and the dead space between Caps Lock and A) are to accommodate the change in relative key positions that happens with greater separation distances / angles. As your opening angle increases, you'll find that the old positions are awkward to reach. This is also why the Tab and Tilde keys are wider -- we did a lot of user testing on this.
With a Ctrl key that big and convex in shape, you can just sort-of make a fist and use the knuckles of your fingers to hold down Ctrl. This is more comfortable and quicker than using your little finger to hold down Ctrl -- because your hand can stay in home position and there's no unnatural stretching required.
Regarding the Micro-USB cables, they all veer to the left, so that users plugging them into laptops can position them directly in front, without interference from a perpendicular cable end. We provide 2 lengths, so that desktop and laptop users aren't left with a cable that's too long or too short.
Nice review, I agree with most of it (I'm still not 100% sold on right side 6 but I'm coming around to it :D).
Could you go into a little more detail as to which dipswitches do what? I'm currently borrowing one of these and would like to know more about them so I can have a play when I get home :D.
Thanks for the review. Would've been nice to have a shot of the keyboard from top down. And are you wearing gloves or did you paint your hands white??
It would be very useful if one of the USB cables were right angled.I got round two, and the short USB cable is right angled where it attaches to the keyboard.
It would be very useful if one of the USB cables were right angled.I got round two, and the short USB cable is right angled where it attaches to the keyboard.
If this came with pbt caps it would be literally perfect.
And are you wearing gloves or did you paint your hands white??He's British. This is the default skin colour for Brits :p .
And are you wearing gloves or did you paint your hands white??He's British. This is the default skin colour for Brits :p .
Nice. Id say more like a modern day Apple Adjustable Keyboard, as it uses alps, has the correct 6 placement
http://www.vecchicomputer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Apple_Adjustable_Keyboard-tastiera_aperta.jpg
Nope, its connected. Top and bottom connected. but can swivel angled apart.Nice. Id say more like a modern day Apple Adjustable Keyboard, as it uses alps, has the correct 6 placement
http://www.vecchicomputer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Apple_Adjustable_Keyboard-tastiera_aperta.jpg
All the best keyboards put the 6 in the right place :)
I've never used the Apple Adjustable - was it possible to move the two parts completely apart like the Ergo Pro? I've only ever seen the Apple Adjustable pivoted open while still being connected at the top (as in the picture you linked to).
Nope, its connected. Top and bottom connected. but can swivel angled apart.
and nice giant wrists wrests that can actualy be used when typing and having proper form.
BUt I kinda broke my num pad for it, so I don't have any f keys or even delete.
And my r q and l and a few numbers are working sparadicly on the main keyboard piece.
BUt, I got it for free from some guy on craigslist, and it was brand new, in open box with no cables.
Nice review, I agree with most of it (I'm still not 100% sold on right side 6 but I'm coming around to it :D).
Could you go into a little more detail as to which dipswitches do what? I'm currently borrowing one of these and would like to know more about them so I can have a play when I get home :D.
Matias posted this image in one of the big threads. The switches are located under the right command key (mac)Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/EUMQ8Cp.png)
And you will come round to the right side on the 6 key. It's far more powerful :D