ErgoDox EZ Shine Keyboard

[VSG]

Ergonomics, customization, open source, split keyboard. Those are probably the four terms I would use to introduce the ErgoDox EZ Shine: a pre-assembled split keyboard built on a proven concept but with added tweaks to make this your keyboard, not what someone else designed for you.

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[Deleted member 97545]

The underglow LEDs seem really pointless. Would have much rather have just white or RGB LEDs under the keys themselves.

 

[VSG]

The underglow LEDs seem really pointless. Would have much rather have just white or RGB LEDs under the keys themselves.

There is a "Snow" edition with no underflow LEDs and white everything else at a lower cost. I don't mind the underglow as much, since I am awaiting functional use for it- indicate a combo execution or layer change etc, for example. Aesthetics wise yeah, it's not doing much.

 

[bogami]

What good is very expensive keyboard that does not have backlit buttons. Useless at night should write! Has SOU RGB fad for price.

 

[AsRock]

Interesting idea but i will not be getting one.

 

[micropage7]

nice idea but the more cables dont look good

 

[VSG]

What good is very expensive keyboard that does not have backlit buttons. Useless at night should write! Has SOU RGB fad for price.

The idea idea here is to get the customer used to touch typing, in which case there is not much need look down at all. But it is definitely not easy to do this, so I will be mentioning your feedback to them as well.

 

[neatfeatguy]

I've been eyeing this keyboard for a while - it's always perked my interest. I just wasn't willing to take the time to pretty much build it myself. I knew the cost was pretty high before and seeing how the cost is still up simply due to all the parts is agonizing. The lack of a number keypad is disheartening to me, I make great use of the keypad on my current keyboard, especially since I play a MUD. I do touch typing so backlit keys are not necessary for me, nor is the led lighting under the keyboard, so it's nice to see they offer a model without it.

All in all, too bad the price is well out of my range otherwise I'd be very interested in trying this out....though I'm sure the wife and kids would be pissed having to try and use it on the computer at home. They tolerate my current keyboard (Microsoft Natural Elite)....but the wife is used to her straight across mac laptop and mac keyboard she uses at work and doesn't like using the keyboard at home on my computer.

 

[VSG]

I've been eyeing this keyboard for a while - it's always perked my interest. I just wasn't willing to take the time to pretty much build it myself. I knew the cost was pretty high before and seeing how the cost is still up simply due to all the parts is agonizing. The lack of a number keypad is disheartening to me, I make great use of the keypad on my current keyboard, especially since I play a MUD. I do touch typing so backlit keys are not necessary for me, nor is the led lighting under the keyboard, so it's nice to see they offer a model without it.

All in all, too bad the price is well out of my range otherwise I'd be very interested in trying this out....though I'm sure the wife and kids would be pissed having to try and use it on the computer at home. They tolerate my current keyboard (Microsoft Natural Elite)....but the wife is used to her straight across mac laptop and mac keyboard she uses at work and doesn't like using the keyboard at home on my computer.

I will be covering other ergonomic/split keyboards in the next few months, some of which come in at a lower price point if that helps. The base point for the Ergodox EZ is $240 (plus shipping etc) so it is basically at the cost of parts with assembly included at no charge.

 

[bogami]

The idea here is to get the customer used to touch typing, in which case there is not much need look down at all. But it is definitely not easy to do this, so I will be mentioning your feedback to them as well.

having point of contact and identification does not mean that we know how to use all of them. That price could include using and typing school! Normal users are not secretaries . If someone is so rich that he or she can calmly buy such a keyboard ! has enough money for a secretary. So remain useless at night!

 

[Castor]

having point of contact and identification does not mean that we know how to use all of them. That price could include using and typing school! Normal users are not secretaries . If someone is so rich that he or she can calmly buy such a keyboard ! has enough money for a secretary. So remain useless at night!

What? Aside from the broken english, the rest of this doesn't make sense either. MOST people don't type on LED keyboards at night. Although less now, it's been this way for a while (your monitor is typically shedding enough light to help you out). The layout, excuse maybe a couple of columns, remains the same. If you have a semblance of touch typing it's not exactly a steep learning curve. And in spite of all that, they're clearly targeting a demographic which casual PC users are not a part of. If you wanted a real critique on the lighting, individual LEDs for each key is always more aesthetically pleasing than under-lighting (and twice as much work to produce). Aside from that, the tilt kit isn't exactly eye candy either, compared to your usual stand located directly under the keyboard.