

I don't always agree with them, but the software remapping options for 12 keys help quench that pain. The successful keyboard layout from Microsoft is also used again, with a few tweaks here and there for more modern use cases. These drawbacks are far easier to cope with at $60, especially when you put the list of positives up right next to the cons. Most of my complaints are about the lack of ergonomic customizability and keycap longevity, although I suppose I am still not that confident about the integrated wrist rest, either. Getting the Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard for $60 is thus quite nice, especially considering this is a first-party offering with software support and decent build quality for the money.

Most split keyboards are also ~60%–75% form-factor keyboards to begin with and generally cost the moon ( pun intended). There are several trains of thoughts when it comes to ergonomic typing and keyboard design, with several going the fully split way and others aiming for the smaller form factors by justifying shorter finger travel. I was going to happily recommend this even at the $90 the Microsoft Ergonomic Desktop comes in at, so this as a means to get a decent mouse as well makes the kit all the better.
