[geeks] Ergonomic keyboard styles

[nate at portents.com]

On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 16:51:18 -0400, Andrew Jones <andrew at jones.ec> wrote:
> * Low key weights, less than half of that of a model M.  It only takes 
>   a tiny amount of pressure to activate a key, but it's hard to do it
>   accidentally.
> 
> * Long key throws.  It's much harder to "bottom out" than on a 
>   conventional keyboard.
> 
> * It's "clicky," in the sense that it has audio feedback.
> 
> * There's a ton of tactile feedback in addition to the audio -- about
>   halfway through the key throw, there's an inflection point that you
>   can definitely feel.

Those aspects are common to all Cherry MX Brown keyswitches, so if want to
'try out' the Cherry MX Brown before committing to a $300 ergo, your best
bet is to find an old, used or surplus keyboard with them in it.  If you're
just looking for Cherry MX Brown keyswitches in a non-ergo but new
keyboard, consider elitekeyboards.com (they carry several varieties of
Filco keyboards with Cherry MX keyswitches, including Brown, Blue, and
Black).

- Nate