[Final vote] Best ergonomic input device 2012
Posted: 07 Dec 2012, 03:07
Please vote for your winner of the award for the Best ergonomic input device in 2012.
By voting in this category you can win deskthority and Trololo keycaps from QWERkeys.
This is the final round. See the first round and second round for reference.
The winner of this category (if a member) will receive a Deskthority Award Clack Factory Wingnut Trophkey!
The nominees are:
Cherry G80-5000
The Cherry G80-5000 was the first and only ergonomic mechanical keyboard produced and designed by Cherry. Available in the 90ties, it is now a rare and expensive collector's item.
Cherry G80-5000 with keycaps removed, showing MX Brown switches.
Datahand Professional II
Last year's winner, the DataHand sports perhaps the most radical ergonomic design, and people pay large amounts of money for one at auction sites and marketplaces.
A DataHand Professional II, with keycap removed.
Kinesis Advantage
The Advantage is the latest incarnation of Kinesis' Contoured keyboard, first introduced in 1992. It has Cherry MX switches and a cupped, ergonomic design.
Kinesis Advantage in black.
The ErgoDox project
The ErgoDox is a DIY keyboard project initiated by Dox. The keyboard is split into two halves, each having a columnar layout. It's an amazing project.
Ergodox constructed by litster.
The µTRON keyboard
The µTRON is a Japanese ergonomic keyboard, and the only ergonomic keyboard with Topre switches. It has a split design and special sized keys in symetrical layout.
The µTRON ergonomic keyboard.