The arrow keys take a little getting used to, but it is great on the wrists.
When I first started using this keyboard it was on my computer at work. For about the first 3 or 4 days, I had trouble with the arrow keys, and the 6 keys above the arrows (home, end, delete, page up, page down, and insert). The problem is that they are arranged different than any keyboard that I have used before. Once I was used to using this keyboard, I had a difficult time using my keyboard at home. Shortly thereafter I replaced my home keyboard with this one.
As far as key placement goes, the important things to know are:
1. The placement of the backslash key. I have seen this in a couple different places on different keybards. The Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite V2.0 has the backslash key above the enter key and below the backspace key. This allows for the larger backspace key. I feel that this is very important, since this is something that I have become very used to. Over the last 15 years, I have tried keyboards that have the backslash key next the the backspace key, and I just seem to make mistakes with that placement. Microsoft has done this one correctly (in my humble opinion).
2. The keypad above the arrows (home, end, delete, page up, page down, and insert) is arranged different that I have ever seen it done before. Usually this is a keypad that is 3 keys wide by 2 tall, Microsoft has changed the layout to 3 tall by 2 wide. This doesn't seem to perform any differently than the old way, it is just different (not good or bad, just different). This will take a little getting used to, but it works well once you have adapted.
3. The arrow keys. Until this keyboard, I have always seen the arrangement of 3 arrow keys across the bottom (left, down, right), with one centered above those 3 (up). This does it differently, there are 2 keys in the middle area (left and right) with a key centered above (up), and below (down).
I seem to be able to type faster using this keyboard than I have using other keyboards.
I used the original Microsoft natural keyboard, and it is elevated off the desk much higher. The older one had an option to raise the front of the keyboard, but this one only has the option to rais the back.
The lights for scroll lock, num lock, and caps lock are located in the center of the keyboard, in the break between the left and the right hand side of the home row. This is good because they are easier to notice than when the lights are in the keys or next above the number lock.
I use this keyboard on both windows and unix, and it works great.
I am not someone who has had problems with my wrists, but I do notice that it is just more comfortable.
If you spend much time at they keyboard, I would recommend this keyboard.
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| Ergonomic | ||||||
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| Sold By | Tech Finds Today | Jukegear | Nulea Direct | Nulea Direct | Jukegear | Perixx USA |
| connectivity tech | PS/2, USB | USB-A | USB Wired | Bluetooth, 2.4G USB | RF | wired |
| number of keys | 104 | 110 | 107 | 101 | 110 | 84 |
| hardware interface | usb | usb | usb | bluetooth | radio frequency | — |
| compatible devices | PC | Lenovo, Dell, Linux, HP, Microsof Surface, Acer, Asus, Samsung, Chromebook, Alienware, Razer, LG, PC, Laptop | PC, Laptop | PC, Laptop, Smartphone, Tablet | PC, Laptop | Laptop, PC, Tablet |
| keyboard description | Ergonomic | Ergonomic Split Keyboard | Ergonomic | Wireless | Wireless Ergonomic Keyboard | Ergonomic |
| operating system | Windows | Windows | Linux, Windows, Mac | Windows, Mac OS, Linux, Chrome OS | Windows OS, Chrome OS, Linux | Windows 7 |
