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Mine died a few years ago. I replaced it with one from 'perixx' but I kind of hate it. Not enough to get something else, because I have not found a better answer. I am excited to see if someone has a solution for you.
I recommend calm and caution :) You will quickly end up researching mechanical split keyboard market and start convincing yourself that 500-1000€ is not that expensive (sic!). I made an adventure into mechanicals, around half a year on research and getting used to it. Configurability is amazing. Quality great. Noise was not a problem. Ended up going back to some flat (laptop-like) dell keyboard and a vertical mouse i…
I also went with a minimal split keyboard and quickly started to feel pain. When I however looked at my desk/chair/screen, I found that they don't promote the correct posture. Once these were corrected, I got no pain at all.
I think the right lesson is that this is a journey, rather than a problem you can throw some money at once and have it solved.
I recommend calm and caution :) You will quickly end up researching mechanical split keyboard market and start convincing yourself that 500-1000€ is not that expensive (sic!). I made an adventure into mechanicals, around half a year on research and getting used to it. Configurability is amazing. Quality great. Noise was not a problem. Ended up going back to some flat (laptop-like) dell keyboard and a vertical mouse i…
RSI is a combination of "repetitive" and "strain". My take on it is that ergonomic keyboards that limit the amount of finger movement make your typing more repetitive - hence you need to be sure as hell that there is as little strain as possible. I also went with a minimal split keyboard and quickly started to feel pain. When I however looked at my desk/chair/screen, I found that they don't promote the correct postur…
You can spend insane money on hardware and still sit incorrectly.
I recommend calm and caution :) You will quickly end up researching mechanical split keyboard market and start convincing yourself that 500-1000€ is not that expensive (sic!). I made an adventure into mechanicals, around half a year on research and getting used to it. Configurability is amazing. Quality great. Noise was not a problem. Ended up going back to some flat (laptop-like) dell keyboard and a vertical mouse i…
Funny you mention that, I was comparing Moonlander ( https://www.zsa.io/moonlander ), Glove80 ( https://www.moergo.com/ ) and Cyboard ( https://cyboard.digital/ ) ... Thanks for the advice!
Hacking keyboard I like the most, but it's still a gamble and add-ons almost double my cost. Too much for companies that don't have any distributor locally...
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Funny you mention that, I was comparing Moonlander ( https://www.zsa.io/moonlander ), Glove80 ( https://www.moergo.com/ ) and Cyboard ( https://cyboard.digital/ ) ... Thanks for the advice!
Moonlander ... I think I still have a printer template to check if it fits my desk layout well... Hacking keyboard I like the most, but it's still a gamble and add-ons almost double my cost. Too much for companies that don't have any distributor locally...
I stopped using it as I could not get used to it.
I use a wired MS split ergonomic keyboard for daily work and seem happy with it. I use a simple logitech trackball as a pointing device.
I don't have any issues with this keyboard ..
Once they discontinued it, InCase picked it back up: https://www.incase.com/collections/productivity-accessories/...
Along with maybe what looks like a replacement for your old one? https://www.incase.com/collections/productivity-accessories/...
There are also copycats (of the Sculpt). Two that I've tried and liked:
HP 960: https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/pdp/hp-960-ergonomic-wireless-...
Matias Sculpted Ergonomic Rechargeable Keyboard: https://matias.store/products/fk413d (small Canadian company, but they make an amazingly tiny USB-C dongle compatible with many of their products)
I ended up using the HP more than the others, preferring its keyfeel over the Matias. But both are well-built.
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If you don't want the mass-market stuff, there are also many companies making more hardcore ergo keyboards (two-part splits, vertical orientations, customizable keycaps, more natural/curved arrangements, etc.). But those typically cost multiple hundreds of dollars, rather than the $100-$120 or so for the off-the-shelf kind I listed above. And they just feel a bit too extreme for my tastes...
Mine died a few years ago. I replaced it with one from 'perixx' but I kind of hate it. Not enough to get something else, because I have not found a better answer. I am excited to see if someone has a solution for you.
For now, I'm highly hesitant to take a Glove80 with an extra keypad for the numbers, but I still hesitate with one of the original (Microsoft ergonomic desktop, Mobility lab ergo k30W or Logitech K860 ergo, even though most are wireless)
Beware: Deep rabbit hole with hardly any escape... I built myself a non-ergo modded Logitech G515 with mill maxed Lofree Kailh Ghost switches (I eventually change this to Hades in the future), which was a ton of work, but I'm so happy everytime I use it.
If I had to buy one I would also have gone non-ergo with Wobkey Crush 80 or EvoWorks Evo 80.
The corne v4 is pretty popular and having Jlc3dp as a 3D print service all you need is time and patience. I recommend to also look for QMK / VIA Firmware as well as ZMK. They have lists of supported hardware.