asdfopu t1_j95106v wrote on February 19, 2023 at 7:52 AM

Reply to I've fallen down the rabbit hole a bit browsing this sub. by ramenandsuch

The moment you break the stagger and go full ortho is the moment you lose the typewriter baggage all keyboards carry

asdfopu t1_ixycqp4 wrote on November 27, 2022 at 9:42 AM

Reply to comment by ZyaxitronED in Getting down to sub-atomic levels by Seirin-Blu

You can start with the ID75 from Amazon. And then just start disabling keys on it to get down to 40%

asdfopu t1_ixsv33d wrote on November 26, 2022 at 1:57 AM

Reply to comment by fruxzak in My first build is complete! by PityUpvote

Do you keep your hands shoulder length apart? How much do you angle both sides?

asdfopu t1_ixqo79l wrote on November 25, 2022 at 3:45 PM

Reply to comment by MarvellousScarlet in My first build is complete! by PityUpvote

That’s a fair answer. I was just thinking if you’re going split for ergo reasons you should improve finger positioning as well so they go straight up and down from home row without any horizontal stagger. Basically if you keep your hands shoulder length apart, you’re forced to angle the keyboard otherwise. I’m also not advocating for smaller keyboards, just ortholinear ones like the moonlander.

asdfopu t1_ixqc3px wrote on November 25, 2022 at 2:03 PM

Reply to My first build is complete! by PityUpvote

I don't get staggered split at all. Reaching B or Q on your left hand would strain the fingers. In fact, even the curl downwards and slightly to the side on any finger is terrible unless you angle your hands so even when split to shoulder length, the keyboard needs to be angled weirdly.