The Truly Ergonomic Keyboard does a lot of things right, but also leaves some things that could be improved upon. For what is effectively a product that is over six years old, it has not had a permanent price cut despite the move from the more expensive Cherry MX Brown switches to the less expensive Kailh Brown switches. But then, I am reminded that the competition in this market segment has been no different, with some 15+ year-old designs still at MSRP or even higher pricing - until now. In the past year alone, there have been no less than six ergonomic keyboards I have seen, and there are very likely even more that have updated designs and cost the same or less.

That is not an excuse to be used, however, as some things merit updating. Be it the old MCU design that is not fully compatible with USB 3.0 ports, let alone 3.1, or the silk-printed/laser-etched keycaps - what starts off as a good unboxing experience may not end up leaving a permanently pleasing impression. I would also rather see the inclusion of tilt/tent adjustments instead of the recommendation that not using them is better if the end user is so inclined. The one-year warranty is not sufficient either in an age where two years has become the expected minimum. The keycaps not being fully exchangeable also hurts considering the layout is not going to fit most keycap replacement sets, and touch-typing ends up being necessary if certain keycaps can't be swapped around.

At the same time, this is a product that has undoubtedly had a lot of thinking and research with a good knowledge base to back it up. You will be very pleased if the layout works for you. Those wanting support for niche keyboard layouts will also rejoice, and the build quality is also very good, especially since the wrist rest can be completely removed if so desired. The layout is also unique and different enough from anything else in the market segment, and yet the time it took me to get acclimatized to the shorter form factor has been less than on any other such deviation from the norm. It is a proven concept as well, and this is a plus point of the basic design not having changed in six years. I did contact the company at various points of the reviewing process and was responded to in great detail, and if this is the standard of customer support going forward, it is a big plus also. If you are in the market for an ergonomic keyboard in a small form factor, The Truly Ergonomic Keyboard remains a strong consideration. I just want more customization and adjustability myself, and from what I have seen in the past few years, I am not the only one wanting Truly Ergonomic to trust their users more.