Are there any other keyboards that offer this backspace option to the left of the spacebar? Once I got used to it I found it to be SO much faster.This was actually patented for a long time, and marketed as “erase-ease”, though the patent recently expired. I think the IBM M15 licensed the patent.
By the way, if you’re selling, I’d love to buy the spacebar keycaps and stabilizers from your broken NMB board: I want to use them in a custom-layout space-invader board.
If you get one of Matias’s upcoming ErgoPro keyboards, either of the spacebars can be used for backspace.
Or if you get a keyboard like the Ergodox, you can easily use one of the many thumb keys for backspace.
Is this thing mechanical? If so I bet there are some people here who could take a look at that board for you.
Keyboards are simple which means that they very robust in the sense that there isn't much that can be fried in a board with liquids.
rare not much keyboard with bs on thumbh usually in split unfortunately not many infos
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=13295.0
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=59324.0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQpDHhJENRo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQpDHhJENRo)
I don't plan on selling, jacobolus, as that keyboard has sentimental value and is still mostly functional.Yeah, I figured. Look at all those beautiful drawings on there!
Wow, that [Matias] ErgoPro is...nuts. I'd gladly trade my Topre Realforce to try that thing out, especially with the two spacebars. I don't know much about the switches, though.I really like Matias switches, both the clicky and quiet versions. If you’ve tried complicated white Alps switches, they both feel pretty similar (though the quiet ones are obviously much quieter). They’re a different feeling and sound from either clicky space invaders or Topre switches.
Someone could surely fix it. Hit up Dorkvader if you want professional help: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=61288QuoteIs this thing mechanical? If so I bet there are some people here who could take a look at that board for you. Keyboards are simple which means that they very robust in the sense that there isn't much that can be fried in a board with liquids.It uses space invader switches, IIRC. I could take it apart and do a thorough examination and cleaning. The PCB is probably fine, it's true.
This is one of those things, just like mechanical switches, where if typists just tried it they'd soon recognize how much better it is.Absolutely. http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=60830.msg1407511#msg1407511
Planck keyboard.
Ergodox (in a way)
this is one but not sure its mechanical
http://www.impactcomputers.com/247430-001.html (http://www.impactcomputers.com/247430-001.html)
edit: looks mecha
http://item.rakuten.co.jp/vshopu/2137-1801/ (http://item.rakuten.co.jp/vshopu/2137-1801/)
Yeah, I figured. Look at all those beautiful drawings on there!
Here’s my prototype Ergodox-spinoff keyboard (ignore the legends); one of those thumb keys would certainly be a delete/backspace:Planck keyboard. Ergodox (in a way)Woa. That looks like something you'd use for data entry at a nuclear launch terminal.
I didn't know people were still experimenting with those wacky designs. I thought that went out of vogue after the 90s, when the infamous Microsoft ergonomic keyboard didn't really catch on.
I didn't know people were still experimenting with those wacky designs. I thought that went out of vogue after the 90s, when the infamous Microsoft ergonomic keyboard didn't really catch on.wacky? :eek: you like traditonal qwery :D before i feel my lefthand odd/poor i think its wacky also :rolleyes:
Microsoft still makes one such keyboard, but not mechanical:
http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/en-ie/p/sculpt-comfort-keyboard#details
Note that only the Comfort one can be configured to have a backspace on the left thumb; the Sculpt Ergonomic keyboard also has two spacebars but I read that on the Sculpt Ergonomic the split spacebars are both space.
Also, I am typing this on a Kinesis Advantage. Technically there is a backspace underneath the left thumb on the Kinesis too. :P
Here’s my prototype Ergodox-spinoff keyboard (ignore the legends); one of those thumb keys would certainly be a delete/backspace:Planck keyboard. Ergodox (in a way)Woa. That looks like something you'd use for data entry at a nuclear launch terminal.Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/puH1Ge4.jpg)
Also check out keyboard.io: http://www.keyboard.io/
And Esrille: http://www.esrille.com/keyboard/Show Image(http://www.esrille.com/keyboard/photo.jpg)
OH My GOd how did I ever miss your thread Jacobulus [sic]? That is one awesome prototype. I think it beats Ergodox right off because the thumb keys have better positioning. I do hope you will improve on it and turn it into a group buy when it's done; it looks better than my matrix keyboards which, while being reasonably better than Qwerty, are non staggered.Thanks. :-) This isn’t quite my ideal keyboard (which is sculpted and hard to produce at scale), but I think it’ll be pretty effective as a two-flat-halves keyboard. I’m definitely going to try to get it turned into a real thing that other people can get at some point.