This is admittedly a lazy post where I show that I havenβt done much research.
Whenever I start searching around online, I find tons of smaller companies selling ergo keyboards or parts for keyboards, but they are always very pricey and donβt match the layout I want. I quickly give up since it can take long to search store-by-store online.
The keyboard of my dreams has:
- All (104) the keys. This means arrow keys and as numpad. I like the layout of my current keyboard (below). I guess this is called a βfull keyboardβ?
- Mechanical and with plenty of clackedy clack in the keys.
- Corded with USB (I still miss PS/2 :))
- Is curved, similar to this one.
- Has the βYβ key on the left side of the gap! This is my biggest sticking point. I have realized that I type the βYβ key with my left hand 99% of the time and I donβt want to change.
- I am also willing to investigate split design keyboards if the βYβ is on the left and a numpad can exist separately which I could put to the right of my mouse. But still Iβd prefer that to be attached.
- I donβt care about RGB or lights or much else. Take it or leave it.
For reference, this is my current keyboard and I actually quite love it. I just wish it was curved.
Do. The ErgoDox (also from ZSA) comes pretty close, and Iβd programmable with their web app. All you need to do is reprogram it to swap the βYβ key, and pop off the key caps and swap those.
Or, do you mean keys in the same order, but only the βYβ key is moved to the other half? Like, next to the βTβ? If so, youβre in luck, in a way, because the ErgoDox(en) come with an extra column of keys on the inside; you could program the big key next to the βTβ to be βYβ. Then do whatever you want with the spare βYβ key. I think ZSA sends you a couple of extra key caps with the keyboard, so if you really wanted to, you could swap the βYβ out with a blank.
You can choose your switches when you order, IIRC. Mine was no buckling spring, but it clicked just fine.
