First Ortholinear and I don't think I'll be able to go back to anything else
This product is bar none the best keyboard I've ever bought.
I've made about 4 mechs, and I was just testing the waters buying this.
I fully expected to go back to using an ordinary keyboard within a few months, but this is by far the best experience I've ever had with a mech.
Ortholinear layout forced me to learn how to type properly (it's a personal problem, but it helped me and hopefully can help others with perhaps some bad habits :} )
The limited amount of keys forced me to think about what keys I used the most and make the keyboard layout work for me, not the other way around.
There's a GUI for customizing your layout for when you're first starting out, and QMK firmware creator for when you grow out of it and need more control
Fair warning, there is a bit of a learning curve. You're not going to be more productive right away. But personally, now that I'm well acquainted with the layout, surrounding software, etc. I feel much more productive with less effort from my hands.
- Ortholinear layout forced me to learn how to type properly (it's a personal problem, but it helped me and hopefully can help others with perhaps some bad habits :} )
- The limited amount of keys forced me to think about what keys I used the most and make the keyboard layout work for me, not the other way around.
- There's a GUI for customizing your layout for when you're first starting out, and QMK firmware creator for when you grow out of it and need more control
Fair warning, there is a bit of a learning curve. You're not going to be more productive right away. But personally, now that I'm well acquainted with the layout, surrounding software, etc. I feel much more productive with less effort from my hands.