What happened to Ergonmic keyboards

[Xarick]

My MS natural elite died a watery death.
I went to replace it (thing is only a year old, but it isn't like they are gonna cover spillage) and low and behold it is discontinued. Infact MOST ergos are now discontinued.
I am now typing on a flat keyboard and it hurts like hell.

What happened to the whole ergo keyboard movement.

 

[mfenn]

They still exist:

http://www.trulyergonomic.com/store/index.php
http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/advantage.htm

 

[mindless1]

Use two keyboards duct-taped together at an angle, one hand on each.

eBay seems to have some of those used for $25 if you don't mind cleaning a little grime off.

 

[corkyg]

They still exist:

http://www.trulyergonomic.com/store/index.php
http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/advantage.htm

This plus these:

https://www.google.com/search?sourc...lz=1T4GGLG_enUS316US316&q=Microsoft+Keyboards

 

[zerogear]

Microsoft still makes them 4000 and 7000 (wired & wireless)

 

[aaksheytalwar]

truelyerognomic is way too expensie unlike ms.

 

[Bateluer]

I still see MS ergo keyboards at my local Walmart and BB. I wanted a wireless keyboard though, that tied in with my Logitech mouse's receiver, so I had to buy a slightly ergo Logitech keyboard.

 

[amethgr8]

I don't understand why this hasn't caught on with laptops. I have a MS 7000 wireless at the office and love it. a bit pricey but so is carpal tunel surgery.

amy

 

[C2bcool]

MS 4000 15% off: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823109148

 

[Zap]

I don't understand why this hasn't caught on with laptops.

Space considerations? I had both an original Microsoft Natural, as well as a Natural Elite. Those (especially original) took up a good chunk of desk space. Heck, I've even been considering using a 10-keyless keyboard!

 

[corkyg]

I don't understand why this hasn't caught on with laptops. I have a MS 7000 wireless at the office and love it. a bit pricey but so is carpal tunel surgery. amy

As Zap points out, space is part of it, but shape or form factor is even more of a part. It would require that the laptop be much wider so as to accommodate the angled split.

Why not just connect an MS Ergo to the laptop's USB port?

 

[OBLAMA2009]

i couple weeks ago i went in a storage room and threw out an oem pack of 6 ms elite keyboards from the 1990's, oops i guess i shoulda kept them

 

[jmachin]

I get a headache looking at those things :|

 

[praeter]

I have tried many, and my current favorite is the Kinesis Freestyle.