Watch QWERTY vs DVORAK Keyboard Typing Test Demonstration Back-to. And on a couple of instances we came up short when attempting to hit a certain keyboard shortcut command, again with the wrong hand, such as Ctrl-N. : Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000.
We were victims of our own habits, however, when trying to reach for a key with the wrong hand, such as striking the Y key with the left hand. Not once did we have difficulty typing on the Wireless 4000, even when typing on it for the first time. The wrist rest was comfy during long typing sessions, and some users might enjoy the row of hotkeys, the zoom button, and even the forward and back buttons. I dont have any issues with the membrane, but my work keyboard is completely missing the. Keypresses were soft and gentle, except for a noisy Spacebar. Switched to the Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 you linked and have some of the same problems. But for typing, we don’t see why we would use any other keyboard. Its shape isn’t tailored for gaming, nor are there any macro keys or colored backlighting-one reason we’ll keep our gaming keyboards handy when we need them. These labels are more noticeable if you have the keyboard sloping down, away from you.Īfter just two weeks of use, we were very satisfied with the Wireless 4000-strictly as a typing keyboard. Some keys, like shortcut keys and the F-keys, have extra labels on the front, revealing their second function. Is in fact the 7000 just the wireless version of the 4000 and I won't like the touch or does it actually have a soft touch where I barely press the keys (more like a laptop keyboard). I used to use the white ergonomic keyboard with no problem but the keys started sticking after six years The 7000 is described as 'soft touch.' However, it looks just like the 4000.
I have to press the keys down too far and it is noisy. The Enter key is pretty small, but we had no difficulty with it. I have the ergonomic 4000 keyboard and hate the touch. The same goes for the bottom row of keys (Ctrl, Alt, etc.). Bigger keys mean they’re easier to locate and press down. The new Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard looks to be the successor to the 2005 Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 (not to be confused with the more recent Sculpt Ergonomic and Surface Ergonomic releases). Keys in the typing area closest to the center, where it divides, are a bit bigger than the other keys. As we’ve learned from our many vertical mouse reviews, turning the hand away from a pronated position and into more of a handshake position is more natural for the arms and wrists, thus improving ergonomics. Also, given that there is a slope, our hands turned upwards and away from a fully pronated, horizontal position. The keyboard’s split design and sloped typing area kept our wrists straight without any sort of side bend like on a normal keyboard. We learned to appreciate this unusual design more than a regular keyboard because typing felt more at ease.