adjustable split keyboard, trackball, good monitor... that's essential and often forgotten
Most probably my last post for this year. I didn't post too much security related stuff lately. - But I'm very sure that will change soon.
This nerdy problem: all keyboards suck!
As a software-developer I type a lot. I'm heavily specialised in using an input device - as you could say. However my device is not as specialised as it should be. The mass of people doesn't care for keyboard ergonomics, because for social networking and chitchat you most probably don't need good input devices. Therefore the markets are full of crappy devices that look pretty, but aren't practical.
The worst keyboard I ever had: Apple
Okay: where are my brackets now, haha?
I'm a reasonable person: after I bought that keyboard I used it for ~1 year. It was buggy: you had to update your Mac's firmware because Apple shipped it too early.
There're no (official) Windows device drivers; if you don't use it with Bootcamp. - And as you might guess, there're some keys missing. Even Objective C needs brackets. Why are there no keys for brackets, for the pipe, the left-slash and for the tilde? I did some engineering and there they are. - Still there's no delete key.
I had 4 "repairs" for that 50 € piece of junk. You've got one year of guarantee. Within that period you get a new one nevertheless what happens. Fair enough.
From an ergonomic perspective this keyboard is very flat and the keys are also flatly sunked into the aluminium board. That allows a great touch typing experience as long as the keys don't break: they're made out of white plastic, but the clippers are very cheap and easy to break.
The idea to have a reactive touch-typing experience is awesome. But the underlying cheap structure of this keyboard simply undoes the innovation.
Yay!
I wanted a new keyboard that has got three things:
- no number block: I don't want to move my right hand over this key-block I never use to reach my trackball.
- splitable design: I don't use the two-finger "hawk-search" system
- no gadgets: they don't work on GNU Linux machines, I never use a "hotkey" to start the IE or something and I have no interest to install some proprietary device management software that nags me
I got that Keyovation Goldtouch Black - for a reasonable price (40 €) to Germany with UK layout (brackets on the right side!). Furthermore it's also adjustable in the heights. That means no tendinitis (typewriter's cramp) any more! Programmer friendly layout. A simple piece of adjustable technology.
Have fun,
wishi
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