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Title: Maltron Right-handed keyboard.
Post by: figit090 on Sat, 15 August 2015, 07:09:07: If it was a lefty maybe I'd try it... don't want to relearn mousing with the left hand and I like my Kinesis.

Thought someone might be interested and this is my first "great find" post so hopefully someone is!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Maltron-Ergonomic-Right-Handed-PS-2-Keyboard-/191659721271?hash=item2c9fcf4237
Title: Re: Maltron Right-handed keyboard.
Post by: Defect on Sat, 15 August 2015, 16:18:02: I don't think I could handle this.
Title: Re: Maltron Right-handed keyboard.
Post by: jerue on Sat, 15 August 2015, 18:02:30: Finally, a mechanical keyboard that lets me type in one hand, and drink coffee in the other!

If it stays $20, that's a great price.

Now to get on a level beyond even this...

(http://www.micwil.com/images/gallery/maltron_keyboards_mouth_head_stick_keyboard_p3_1200x800.jpg)
Title: Re: Maltron Right-handed keyboard.
Post by: Snarfangel on Sat, 15 August 2015, 18:51:55: Quote from: jerue on Sat, 15 August 2015, 18:02:30
Finally, a mechanical keyboard that lets me type in one hand, and drink coffee in the other!

If it stays $20, that's a great price.

I agree, that would be a good deal. I have one like this (though with the "official" Maltron 5-pin DIN to PS/2 converter), and the switches are Cherry MX Blacks. Also, Soarer's converter should work on it, I think, since it works on my two-handed Maltron.

/I paid a fair amount more for mine, but I was incredibly curious about them. Very, very light construction, lots of hand wiring of the switches using 30 gauge copper magnet wire, but quite well thought-out.