• Comfortable keyboard with least amount of finger fatigue?
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So, I'm currently stuck with the mutant mess that is the microsoft natural ergonomic keyboard 4000. [IMG]http://compass.microsoft.com/assets/b1/12/b112ddfc-0541-4948-a804-a7268b0cc2a7.jpg?n=mk_nek4000v2_large.jpg[/IMG] While not completely horrible, the keys require quite a bit of force to activate, leaving the joints in my left hand feeling as if they've been cracked nonstop over the past however many hours I've been online. This gets to be a real problem whenever I use it for videogame controls and will probably cause me to get arthritis at an early age. I've bought all my keyboards at physical locations up till now so I'm hoping to find something thats better quality and not just a bunch of [B]GAMER [/B]gimmicks[B]​. [/B]
Personally I find 87-key mechanical keyboards the most comfy if you can get used to the lack of numpad, but of course depending on who you ask, everyone will have a different answer. You can find cheap versions for [URL="https://slickdeals.net/f/10400412-aukey-mechanical-keyboards-w-blue-switches-from-25-blacklit-from-27-free-shipping?src=SiteSearchV2_SearchBarV2Algo1"]$25~[/URL] which I find are not much different from the high end, and the compact size means that your hands are offset a lot less when using the computer normally.
might want to look in chiclet keyboards if you want easy keys, i personally have a razer deathstalker and ive been using it for years
Practically any mechanical keyboard with blue key switches will help you a ton
[QUOTE=werewolf0020;52522893]Practically any mechanical keyboard with blue key switches will help you a ton[/QUOTE] personally I went from blues to clears myself, feel they fit my typing way better tbh [editline]30th July 2017[/editline] really though, mechanical is the only way to go. Anything else will wear your fingers. it HELPS
Get a mechanical, the keys activate without you having to bottom out (full press down) the keys, so if you can type on them properly you're just pushing against springs rather than repeatedly hitting off the solid bottom of the keyboard. They're quite expensive but you get what you pay for, they feel much nicer to type on and they're probably durable enough to last a lifetime if you take care of them. Decide what switches you want first, the main ones are cherry reds, blues and browns which are best suited for mostly gaming, mostly typing and an equal amount of both respectively. After that then just find a keyboard with those switches in your price range. [editline]31st July 2017[/editline] There's also a lot more choice with mechanical keyboards, if you hardly use the numpad you can get a tenkeyless which allows you to bring your mouse closer to your keyboard which is better ergonomically.
ok I ordered the corsair strafe with cherry mx reds, thanks
you didnt want gamer features but bought a red switch backlit keyboard by corsair? you can get a mechanical board for a third of that by not buying brandname shit aimed at the gaming market
Blues are generally regarded as the best to type on but are a bit different than usual tbh you don't bottom out after all (press all the way down), which for me, sucks
[QUOTE=waylander;52527698]you didnt want gamer features but bought a red switch backlit keyboard by corsair? you can get a mechanical board for a third of that by not buying brandname shit aimed at the gaming market[/QUOTE] well, I canceled that then. [editline]1st August 2017[/editline] I think I'm gonna go with a red switch keyboard since gaming is what gives me more problems than just typing.
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