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Re:The keyboard layout project by mistercow on Sunday October 28, 2012 @11:51AM (#4709195)
Out of curiosity, do you have any references to support non-staggered keys are superior? I ask because (100 - ε)% of claims about ergonomics are completely unsupported by scientific research.
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Re:The keyboard layout project by dsego on Sunday October 28, 2012 @03:05PM (#4709666)
Not really. But you can take a look at Maltron keyboards, which are non-staggered and also curved. From what I can find on the web it seems that they have done some research.
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Re:The keyboard layout project by MTGandP on Sunday October 28, 2012 @03:41PM (#4709759)
The [Kinesis](http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/) Advantage is a cheaper alternative to Maltron that follows the same design pattern. It's the keyboard I use, and it's definitely more comfortable than a typical staggered keyboard, or even a simpler ergonomic keyboard.
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Re:The keyboard layout project by blackRust on Sunday October 28, 2012 @01:03PM (#4709372)
(100 - ε)%

I like this very much. Another more accurate description that comes to mind is describing where you live: CountryA XOR CountryB

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