I’ve been using computers since 1984. My first computer was an Apple II e
Enhanced. That computer had the keyboard built into the case. I used that
computer for eleven years. Once it started wearing out I kept on using it even
when it some of the keys stopped working. In 1995 I got my first PC. It was a
Gateway 2000 windows 95 machine. It had one of those cheap what we would call
throw away keyboards now. In the last 25 years I’ve used everything from that
cheap throw away keyboard to the Microsoft ergonomic keyboard to the $250
programmable keyboards that were popular before gaming keyboards were even a
thing. I’ve even used the expensive wireless keyboard that you stood vertically
in a stand every few weeks to charge and it had a touch pad built into it so
you could make your desktop feel like a laptop. But still be as powerful as a
desktop. Back when I had vision.
But I love my Corsair K55 because it meets a few of my personal needs: I
personally wanted a mute button and volume up and down buttons right on the
keyboard. Yes, I can do all of that with Jaws commands. And I have a Bose
speaker system on my computer and I can do that right on the speaker
controller. But I wanted to do it on the Keyboard.
I also wanted some extra function keys that were programmable. And I did not
want to have to load drivers from the net or a disc. I have six of them to the
left side of the keyboard. And since I am left handed it works out perfectly
for me. I also wanted something that was more firm than my last Logitech
keyboard. I may not be expressing that correctly. I have a seizure disorder. My
hands are rock steady. I do not have the tremors that often accompany many
seizure sufferers. But if I get very tired or very stressed, something which
happens all too often lately, when I type sometimes I end up spell checking
words lilike thithis. And that is annoying. Laughs! A keyboard that is more
mechanical gives me a lesser chance of errors when I am typing perhaps because
of the clickety clack. Perhaps because I have to type more firmly and focus on
the task. But it works for me.
The keyboard is also very sturdy and the keys are well spaced. I also like that
the function keys are in groups of four instead of having all 12 of them in a
row like some keyboards have them. I used to bump dot my Logitech keyboards but
I have never felt the need to bump dot this one.
Merv
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I don’t mean to be flippant in any way, but what is so great about that
particular keyboard? I worked in IT for over thirty years which adds up to
quite a lot of typing on many keyboards, but I have never really preferred one
over another. So please, enlighten me to the virtues of this keyboard. <smile>
Kim
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I agree with Robin on every point. Including Corsair. I have a different model
but I still have no plans to ever go back. Laughs!
Merv
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Hi,
I’ve yet to meet an ergonomic keyboard that I liked or felt natural to me. I
tried the Microsoft natural keyboard I think it was called eons again that was
enough of that curvy split sort of half moon design for me for one lifetime.
I’m very happy however with my Corsair mechanical keyboard it really takes much
less effort to type on it. I never got what the big deal was about that class
of keyboard till I tried one for myself and now I’d never ever go back.
Take good care.
Robin
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Windows Central - News, Forums, Reviews, Help for Windows 10 and all things
Microsoft. - Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 1:08 PM
Logitech's new ergonomic keyboard aims to reduce wrist strain and pain
Logitech wants to make the time at your desk less of a pain.
What you need to know
* Logitech announced the ERGO K860 Ergonomic Split Keyboard.
* The keyboard includes wrist support and a split design to improve
typing ergonomics.
* The ERGO K860 will be available in January 2020 with a suggested
retail price of $130.
Logitech announced the ERGO K860 Ergonomic Split Keyboard today. The keyboard
features a split design and cushioned wrist rests to reduce strain on your
wrists while you type. The Logitech ERGO K860 Ergonomic Split Keyboard will be
available in January with a suggested retail price of $130.
The design of the ERGO K860 is similar to other ergonomic keyboards. The split
keyboard allows your hands to rest at a more natural angle, and the cushioned
wrist rests reduce how much you have to bend your wrists to type. Logitech
claims that the ERGO K860 offers 54 percent more wrist support than other
keyboards and reducing wrist bending by 25 percent.
The keyboard works with PCs and macOS devices and can connect through either
Bluetooth Low Energy or a USB dongle. If you have a Logitech Flow-enabled
mouse, you can move seamlessly from one computer to another utilizing Logitech
Options software.
https://www.windowscentral.com/logitech-announces-ergo-k860-ergonomic-split-keyboard
David Goldfield
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