I think that many readers often work with a keyboard – no matter for code or writing articles/documentation. You can adapt to any keyboard, even the most inexpensive and “Chinese” (although there are excellent models in this category as well). But it is better, of course, to work in comfort.
In this selection we have gathered a few keyboards that we like ourselves, and some we are looking at. There are plenty of good keyboards, and we’ll write about some of them. If you have your own favorite keyboard, tell us about it in the comments.
Microsoft Sculpt
I’m starting with this keyboard because I use it myself. I chose it simply on the principle of “liking it” – I saw a review and bought it a few days later. It took me a long time to get used to it, as the keyboard consists of two parts with a gap between them. I spent a few days to learn to type without errors, and then it took a couple more weeks to get back to the previous typing speed. After another couple of weeks, I started typing even faster than before – perhaps it was the ergonomics of the keyboard that had an effect.
By the way, one of the features of Microsoft Sculpt is a completely separate numeric keypad as a module. I didn’t quite appreciate this feature, because it’s inconvenient to keep the module on the table all the time – it gets in the way under my hands. And if you put it aside somewhere, you forget about it or are too lazy to get up and go look for it.
In general, I eventually sold it, as it was of little use. But I am very happy with the keyboard and mouse – I will write about it separately, it’s just a song. By the way, I also take it on business trips, not just a portable small mouse, as before.
Microsoft Surface
I include this keyboard in the list because it’s very similar to the previous one, which means there’s a good chance that it’s just as comfortable. Its advantage is that the number pad is built into the main keyboard – no problems using it.
I also like these two keyboards because they have a separate calculator button. Probably other keyboards have such a feature. It’s a small thing, but it’s nice.
One more thing: as far as I can see, the hand rest here is made with the texture of matter (correct me if wrong). Which means that the stand will get dirty quickly, no matter how clean the owner’s hands are. Hopefully, it can be cleaned without any problems.
It is intended for the Surface line, which you can understand from the name. But it works great with laptops or desktops as well.
Matias Ergo Pro
Unlike the Miscrosoft Sculpt, which is a monolithic keyboard with a partial split, the Matias Ergo Pro is a two-piece keyboard. This is no longer news, probably something similar many of you have seen. But it is said to be very comfortable to work with. You can use it as a monolith, or you can split it into two different blocks, gradually increasing the distance between them. Owners of such keyboards claim that the speed of typing increases significantly if you get used to it.
In general, the keyboard is positioned as a tool that allows you to increase productivity and efficiency. It would be possible to add backlighting, of course, but it’s good as it is – the keyboard works perfectly, its owners I know are happy with it.
However, it costs a lot – about $200 on Amazon.
