By all means first throw out all keyboards with staggered key layout. The asymmetry and strange, non-human displacement of keys in the vertical is there so THAT THE TYPE HAMMERS INSIDE YOUR COMPUTER KEYBOARD DON'T GET TANGLED UP. Yes read that again, people carry on with a concession to 1870-era mechanics and happily twist and tilt their knuckles in the most pain creating ways imaginable just because.
Hmm, that might be coming off a bit too strong, I think. While I do use so-called ortholinear keyboards myself, I've never experienced any pain in relation to staggered rows.
If you've got pains of some sort, though, sure, do give it a try; I quite like it, but I don't really mind staggered keys either.
That said, I'm all for refining, improving, and investing in the tools you use for work. Considering how many hours we spend hammering away on a keyboard every week, it makes sense to try and optimize for longevity.
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By all means first throw out all keyboards with staggered key layout. The asymmetry and strange, non-human displacement of keys in the vertical is there so THAT THE TYPE HAMMERS INSIDE YOUR COMPUTER KEYBOARD DON'T GET TANGLED UP. Yes read that again, people carry on with a concession to 1870-era mechanics and happily twist and tilt their knuckles in the most pain creating ways imaginable just because.
Hmm, that might be coming off a bit too strong, I think. While I do use so-called ortholinear keyboards myself, I've never experienced any pain in relation to staggered rows.
If you've got pains of some sort, though, sure, do give it a try; I quite like it, but I don't really mind staggered keys either.
That said, I'm all for refining, improving, and investing in the tools you use for work. Considering how many hours we spend hammering away on a keyboard every week, it makes sense to try and optimize for longevity.