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If you know anything about ergonomics (I’m still learning too), it’s always stated that your wrists be flat and not bent upwards. What’s more, Microsoft totally rethought the concept of a raised keyboard. While the Natural keyboard doesn’t quite match this, it does slightly conform to the handshake posture with a 14º angle raising the vertical center of the keyboard. Think about this, when you just plop your hand on a table, it probably doesn’t lay flat, but more likely it sits at a more vertical angle with the thumb raised in the air as if you were about to shake hands with someone.
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A lot of the emphasis is placed on elevation. The Microsoft does more than just split the keyboard and curve the keys to try and provide a better typing experience. If you can touch type however and work in front of a keyboard all day, the Natural Ergonomic Keyboard is more likely to fit your lifestyle. Two finger peckists will find the layout slow, and gamers will find that keys on the other side of the split are just too far to reach in the middle of a firefight.
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It should be noted that the split keyboard design will only work for you if you know how to touch type. Take a look at the two photos below, you can clearly see the difference these adjustments make. The rows of keys on the keyboard mimic this in what Microsoft calls a Gull Wing design, subtly curving the keys to better meet the placement of the fingers. Also, if you take a look at your hands, all your fingers will (hopefully) be of different lengths, the middle finger being the longest of the curved bunch. Like the Natural keyboards before it, this one splits the keyboard in half at a 12º angle to straighten your wrists with the alignment of the keys instead of bending your wrists at an awkward angle and cramming them together like traditional keyboards force you to do. Nearly all of the corners are now rounded, including the edges of the 6 and 7 keys and those keys on the leftmost and rightmost sides of the keyboard to present an aesthetically pleasing and modernized look. The USB-only Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 does away with the unsightly beige coloring of its predecessors, favoring a sleek black design with silver edges and media keys. Why? Its Leatherette cushioning is friggin’ comfortable, by far the best wrist rest I’ve laid palms on. The wrist rest is literally built onto the keyboard and is not removable, but there’s nothing to complain about it.