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I'm a big fan of Ergodox (https://ergodox-ez.com). It's a little clunky to get used to at first, but it's so customizable that you can easily adjust for any positions your hand wants to be in. It made a huge difference for my RSI.

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KeyMouse is also fully programmable (including the mouse motion and scroll/trackball), and like the Ergodox, you can place each hand in whatever is the most comfortable position, but you don't have to move your hands off the keyboard to use the mouse.

Am I right to assume that the difference between the Track 127 and the ChairTrack 127 is just that the ChairTrack has the mounting bracket set included?

(edited) Actually, no. For chair mount options, the ChairTrack just allows the device to sit over an armrest. Both Track and ChairTrack have chair mount options, but no brackets are included with the devices.

I have an Ergodox but never got used to it. I prefer a normal 75% layout.

what part of it was uncomfortable?

It takes a while to get used to. I switched to Ergodox and Colemak at the same time, and it took me around 3 months to get up to my normal speed again. Unless you type a lot on other people's keyboards (IT-support or similar), I'd say it's definitely worth it!

yeah, I was wondering how they compare because I'm hoping to buy it sometime later this year.

Mind giving a quick review so I know if I'm making the right choice? haha

I had one of the first revisions of the Ergodox EZ. There were some problems with the build quality, and a few of the legs arrived loose/broken. Customer service was great though, and I received replacement parts very quickly, but after a while the same parts came loose again. Likely a problem with the design or low quality component, which I hope the newer revisions have fixed. Otherwise a great keyboard, although it takes a while to get used to (around 3 months for me). I ended up building my own Ergodox using the open-source design - Now I have about 5-6 of them that I built myself, all with different keycap/switch configurations... Only negative is that I can no longer type on a regular keyboard ;)

ohhh ok, so it takes a while to get used but you find yourself more comfortable with it and productive?

Yes! Would definitely recommend the investment if you spend a lot of time typing on the computer ;)

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