An ergonomic laptop keyboard
Custom Comfort
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A first for laptops, Keyboardio Atreus offers an ergonomic, portable keyboard with customizable key programming.
Generally speaking, laptops are not designed for typists. On many laptops, the keys are smaller than on a full-sized keyboard. Almost always, laptops use chiclet keys (small, flat squares) that slow typing, take a toll on fingers and hands after a few hours, and can cause serious repetitive stress injuries (RSI) over time. Ergonomic keyboards for laptops simply do not exist. Or rather they did not until recently, when Keyboardio teamed up with keyboard designer Phil Hagelberg of Technomancy to produce the Keyboardio Atreus (Figure 1) [1]. Although not integrated into a laptop frame, this portable USB keyboard is the length of a banana, making it easy to carry. It fulfills the long-ignored need for an ergonomic laptop keyboard – although you might want to change the factory layout to suit your needs.
Keyboardio first gained attention in 2017 with its Model 01 [2], a split keyboard with ergonomic, programmable mechanical keys and backlights mounted on two slabs of maple. Able to go head-to-head with most other keyboards available for sale, the Model 01 outshines all its rivals in terms of sheer beauty. Sadly, the Model 01 is currently out of production, with a more advanced successor not due until the end of 2021, although slightly used ones are still available at just under the original price of $329.
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