Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard for Business. Wireless , Comfortable, Ergonomic Keyboard with Split Design and Palm Rest. Separate Number Pad Included

As a computer programmer suffering from mild carpel tunnel effect (aching around wrists and splitting pain close to the tip of ulna bone), I have been using the Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 since 2006 (It also goes without saying that you should have a decent chair with lumbar support + arm support...plus a desk with proper height etc). While I appreciate the split layout from the Natural Keyboard 4000, one thing I find quite inconvenient is the frequent hand travel from the keyboard to my mouse (I am right handed). As a programmer, I rarely use the number pad, and this extra wasted space requires me to move my hand back and forth for a good minimum of 6" per one way trip. Obviously, over the years, I have mastered the keyboard shortcuts to save time; however, I still use mouse a lot, especially if you come to appreciate the multi gestures feature in your mouse (i.e. Apple Magic Mouse, Microsoft Wedge Touch Mouse etc). Upon receiving the Sculpt keyboard-only package, I noticed that the battery chamber cover along with the batteries already popped out, roaming freely within the plastic package. Knowing that the cover is magnetic, it would be a challenge to hold everything in place during shipping. But it is not a big deal, aside from minor scuff marks on the battery cover resulted from sliding or squeezing against batteries during shipping, it is still fully functional. This keyboard takes two AAA batteries. Since I just received this product, I do not know how long the battery life will last. Also, note that there is no power switch button with this keyboard, so it is unclear how you can power down the keyboard to save batteries (aside from the obvious popping out batteries) The keyboard setup with OS X Mavericks is a breeze. You simply plug in the USB dongle into the available USB port, and OS X will ask you to verify the keys to the right and left of the "Shift" key, and to confirm that it is US North American version of keyboard, you are good to go! At the time of writing this review, I am currently typing on this Sculpt keyboard along with Apple's Magic Mouse. The setup works perfect, as I can finish typing, and very quickly move my hand over to the mouse if necessary. In terms of learning curve, I would say that the Esc key at the upper left corner may take a little bit to get used to. Often times, I accidentally pressed "," (comma) key right below to Esc key. I also have similar muscle memory issues with Backspace and Delete keys, since they are so close together, but it is really just a tiny issue to adapt. Aside from the aforementioned issues, I'd say if you have used Natural Keyboard, you shouldn't have any trouble reaching the same typing speed as before. Someone already mentioned that the keys are chiclet style, but perhaps, because I am already quite used to the same style on Macbook Pro, I find the tactile feel is just as good, if not better, than Natural Keyboard 4000. The added bonus is that I now type a whole lot quieter than before. There are two areas that I wish Microsoft can improve further with Sculpt, both of which are not related to the typing experience itself. First, the device does use up one available USB port. It would have been quite nice if the keyboard is Bluetooth based. I do not quite agree with the official response from Microsoft stating that Bluetooth based keyboard suffers from unsatisfactory response delays. At least from my experience, Apple's Bluetooth keyboard seems to have no issues at all. Second. the slot for storing the USB dongle is hidden inside the battery chamber. It means that if you happen to put away the keyboard completely, you must take out the separate magnetic support (if you use it), open up the battery chamber with your nail, and then insert the dongle for storage. It would have been nicer if the storage slot is in plain view, so that we can easily shut off the keyboard by inserting the dongle inside the keyboard. I will update if I have more to report. Overall, it is a good keyboard, especially for those that do not use number pad. Note: I haven't reviewed number pad, as I don't use it. Update (Oct 27 2013): In Natural Keyboard 4000, the wrist rest is leather based, and has nice cushion feel to it. Under Sculpt keyboard, the cushion feel is also quite good, but the fabric is no longer leather based, as it is more foam-based. Thus, if you arm gets ashy on a dry day, it can leave much undesired ashy marks on the wrist rest fabric. It is also quite hard to clean. Still, functionality-wise, I find it very comfortable to type on still.

Why did you pick this product vs others?: I thought the design looked the most comfortable for the price (I could be tempted to a true split keyboard at double the amount, but). I was not disappointed! It is so-o-o-o comfortable! I have had ZERO pain since a few weeks after I started using it, and I used to have a LOT. I am a college instructor, teaching exclusively online, and I write as a side gig, so I am keyboarding ALL DAY. Comfort and ergonomics matter! So I can wholeheartedly recommend this. Keyboard size: A bigger (wider) person might prefer a true split keyboard, but this one is wide enough for a woman, at least, to prevent you having to scrunch your arms in front of you or twist your wrists into weird configurations to use it. My forearms are still angled in a bit but, as I say, not enough to be awkward. I am prone to arthritis and so if it's comfortable for me you're going to likely be more than fine with it. Feel: Pretty good feel to it! I think I might like the more modern fingertip-shaped keys and a softer surface available on other products these days, but this is fine. I grew up with hard, flatter keys, so I'd never given it a second thought until reading reviews tonight. On which subject, I'd thought I was going to need to replace it (see below), but in an hour or more of reading reviews I did not see anything I liked better.... so, two years and change later, this is still the best choice for me. Zero regrets. Brightness: Unfortunately, it is not backlit. I have a desk lamp and although I'm a touch typist I still am not entirely comfortable using it without the desk lamp angled toward it. Functionality: The only trouble I've had with it is that it seemed to be, well, failing recently. Weirdly, it was worse in the afternoons, when all the kids in the neighborhood get home from school but before dinner, and I figured there were hordes of teens all trying to game and whatnot (some might even be doing homework). Then I decided it was the battery.... It was neither. Apparently, it's a quirk with this keyboard, and I came here to write a review complaining that I'd only got two years out of it (at pennies a day, but still) and found a reviewer with a solution: Move your USB thingy so that it is in a direct line with your keyboard's receiver and within a foot or two of it and problem solved. Sure enough, I moved mine to my hub so it would be on the same level (I had my laptop elevated, so its USB ports were nowhere near in line with my desk surface) and I scooted the keyboard over a bit to give the receiver a direct shot at the dongle and dang if it isn't working perfectly now. The letters are wearing off the keys, though, and if you are not fluent in touch typing, you may find you'll need to replace some after a couple of years use. I never look at them and so do not care! Keyboard layout: I have no complaints about the layout. Although some people seem to prefer different variations, I've gotten used to this one and it does not slow you down once you are familiar with it. It's pricey, but you will not regret it. It very quickly works out to pennies a day and what it will save you in pain, discomfort, and possibly even (eventual) disability is priceless anyway.

NOTE FROM THE REVIEWER: I also posted this review for Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Desktop (L5V-00001) because it's exactly the same keyboard, but comes with a mouse. In reading the reviews, most people who buy that package, buy it for the keyboard and not the mouse, so I felt my review would be as relevant over there, as over here. While Microsoft didn't get Windows 8 right, I'm almost tempted to say that they are the Apple Computer of ergonomic keyboards. A prime example is this keyboard. Shortly after purchasing my Fellowes Microban Split Design Keyboard, Black (98915) I stumble across the Microsoft Sculpt. I was very turned off by the price, but then discovered that I could buy it for less without the mouse (which most people complain about) by ordering version known as Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard for Business (5KV-00001) . So here I am today typing this review with it. Here are my impressions: THE GOOD: It absolutely has a better feel than any keyboard I've every used. The Fellowes, which intend to keep as a backup was excellent and I still highly recommend it. But, I like the short-travel chiclet style this one offers. It allows me to type faster and more accurately, particularly as it gets toward the end of the day when I'm running out of gas. Ergonomically off the scale. I'm typing on it right now, using the "riser" that lifts the front so that it's slanted downward from from to back. This seemingly non-intuitive angle actually places your hands at angle that keeps your wrists straight. It is the perfect angle for the way in which my elbows are resting on my armrests. Ease of setup. I just removed the little tags from the battery compartment as, viola I was underway after plugging it on and rebooting. Plus, there were no drivers that I had to manually install. Another review complained about the drivers, but I know not what he refereth too. No Weird Awkward Mouse. Many reviewers complained about having to pay considerably more for mouse they didn't want and didn't need. I'm glad I found this version... Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard for Business (5KV-00001) Separate Numerical Keyboard. I don't use the numerical keys that often so it's nice to have more space on my desk. The Infamous Riser That Has Surprising Benefits. As mentioned, the keyboard has a riser that you can attach to raise the front of the keyboard. Initially, this may be awkward for most people, but once you try it and adjust the height of your chair...you might understand the rationale of this. For me, as stated be at least one other reviewer, it not only puts my wrist and elbows in a more natural position, but it makes me sit up straight in my chair. That's quite an accomplishment given that I'm probably the king of all slouchers. You Can Place This Keyboard On Top Of A Laptop Keyboard Without Trigger Errant Keystrokes. Because this has a concave bottom, I am able to place this on top of my top keyboard without triggering the keys. THE BAD Did they really have to use a non-standard watch battery for the numerical keyboard? A FEW OTHER THINGS: It's quiet. Looks like work of art, particularly next to my Kensington Slimblade Trackball USB 2.0 for PC and Mac, K72327US . Update: Been using this for 5 months and it's still going strong. One thing I'd like to add is that, for me at least, this keyboard works best when it's sitting on my lap without the provided "riser."

I used this keyboard for a year while working towards a graduate degree in computer science and doing software engineering jobs on the side. Suffice it to say that I type a lot. I bought this keyboard to replace my Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000. The 4000 is a great keyboard but I was starting to get pain in my fingertips and I thought it was time to try something new. I'm glad I chose the Sculpt keyboard. ERGONOMICS ============ This Sculpt keyboard is very unique in that it has a split, curved, ergonomic shape, and chiclet keys. Most ergonomic keyboards have traditional keys. These traditional keys require longer presses than chiclet keys -- hence my fingertip pain from using the 4000. However, since this Sculpt keyboard uses chiclet keys that have very shallow keypresses, my fingers don't have to work as hard and my pain is gone. There is no other keyboard on the market that combines an ergonomic shape with chiclet keys. For this reason, the Sculpt has become my favorite keyboard. MORE PROS ========== Additional praise goes to an attractive design, comfortable wrist rest, wireless functionality, and months-long battery life. CONS ===== The split-space bar is nice for making the space bar easier to press. What's unfortunate is that the designers did not take advantage of an opportunity to offer an additional button. I was hoping that I could use the left space bar for backspace, but this is not possible. Also, after a year of very heavy use the keyboard began behaving erroneously. Certain key combinations result in 'Scroll Lock', and the keyboard instantly wakes any computer from sleep without key presses. Fortunately, Microsoft has sent me a replacement free-of-charge. SUMMARY ========= There is no other keyboard that has an ergonomic shape and chiclet keys. I hope that other manufacturers will start to create such products so that there is competition for the Sculpt. Until then, I am married to this device.

The operation rocks. Best keyboard I've ever used. I don't have a problem with pain while typing, I like these split keyboards for speed. I don't like the noise of mechanical keyboards. Quiet keyboards, like on laptops, are usually squishy keys and slow down the typing. This kind is a perfect combo of decent key travel, quiet operation, and just a joy to use. I've actually bought two of these. But I'm not buying one again, especially not from Amazon through Microsoft as the seller. Story Time: The first one I purchased went about a month before constantly going to sleep and not waking up until I'd remove/replace the batteries. Then it'd instantly connect and work fine until I stopped typing for like 30 seconds and go back to sleep. This seems like a software glitch so I did quite a bit of troubleshooting and searching online to solve this issue. After probably 3 hours over the span of a week I came up empty and finally started a tech support chat with Microsoft which was a heck of an adventure I never want to repeat. The initiation was mostly fine, took me a bit to figure out which Microsoft support site to refer to then get a chat with a human going. Then had to go through that rep's troubleshooting steps, same as what I'd already tried, but fine. It was determined I had a faulty unit and I was authorized to get a replacement which would involve me shipping this keyboard back to them then they'd send me a new one. Based on online reviews, I already knew that process would take many weeks so I actually ordered myself a new keyboard so I didn't have to wait because I liked it so much I wanted them for work and home. But before they'd let me ship it, I had to jump through some hoops. Send them proof of purchase, fine. Send them pics of the keyboard...kind of overkill for a $60 keyboard purchased within 30 days but whatever. Also I had to tell them the serial number and get a picture of it. Fine. Sent them their info. A few weeks later I get an email back saying the pictures I sent didn't show the serial# clearly enough and also didn't show the little USB wireless connector docked with the batteries which made them assume I wouldn't be sending it with the keyboard I guess? That serial number is TINY and nestled behind the batteries along a side. It's REALLY hard to get a clear photo of it. It's odd to me that if they wanted to prevent me playing shenanigans with returned a different keyboard than what I purchased that they couldn't just check that serial number after they got the keyboard back which I was to be shipped on my dime. But here we are. I was VERY annoyed at this point but I had already put the work in and wanted a working keyboard. Sent them their more detailed photos. Finally got a return authorization code and shipment address. Was asked to email this particular rep the shipping tracking info. I did. Haven't heard back from them for months. So I had to jump through several annoying hoops and errands to even get MS to replace my bad keyboard and months later am still waiting for it. But I HAD a good working version that I have purchased separately. Until today. After a few months of use, it started doing the same unresponsive sleep thing the first one did. I'm not going to spend another minute of my life on troubleshooting or trying to get Microsoft to do something about this defect. I'm giving up on this keyboard and buying keyboards from Amazon. If I did want to triple down on this thing I'll be getting it from Best Buy or somewhere that will simply trust me if I say it's not working and exchange it without making me go through a maze of dumb tasks and ship it to them at my own cost.

Excellent for the average office worker. Let me clarify. My job (govt atty) requires me to sit at a desk and type or use my computer to draft and edit documents for much of the day. When I'm not drafting and editing documents, I'm drafting and reading email. Or time sheets. Or spreadsheets. Or conducting legal research online. You get the idea. In my private life, though, I use my hands a LOT for fiddly stuff, like beadwork, knitting, sewing, cooking... Over the years it takes less and less for my wrists and hands to become sore from over use. So, my keyboard comfort is paramount! I've used an "ergo" keyboard since the mid 90s when I bought one for my Mac at home. Then for my PC at work. I've used Logitech, Microsoft, and even some long ago brand that I cannot recall the name of. The most comfortable to me are the keyboards that are slightly domed, and divided, so my hands point toward each other slightly, rather than face straight ahead, and the heels of my hands are slightly elevated, resting on a wrist rest of some sort. This one replaces a wireless Microsoft Natural 7000 keyboard from 2011, which feels similar, but not identical. How does the Sculpt compare? Terrific! I love that it's wireless. The split is at the right angle. I could do with a bit more of a dome or horizontal curve, but the curve on the Sculpt is fine. I particularly like that the number keypad is separate. In my work I don't often use the keypad, so a number pad attached to a keyboard wasted real estate on my keyboard tray, keeping me from centering my keyboard nicely. Without the number pad I can scoot the keyboard to the right a few inches, which makes a difference the way my desk and return are configured. The keys are nice and quiet, so my clicketty click isn't disturbing the my coworkers in this rabbit warren of an office. Much quieter, in fact, than the Natural. Still, the spring (return pressure? rebound?) in the keys is very good. My typing speed is quite rapid, and the keys pop back up and are ready to go when I need them. The wrist rest is just right! I'm sure if I were a better person I'd be able to hover my hands effortlessly over the keys, as a concert pianist would over her instrument. But I'm not, and I don't. My wrists are lazy and want to rest while my fingers do the typing. It doesn't seem that the rest (which is removable) would get in the way of you better people who don't rely on it. Another feature some might appreciate is the interface w Windows 10. Work recently configured our computers to that operating system, and the keyboard is ready for it. There are dedicated keys for the calculator, the "start" menu, and other features of the OS. I don't use those every day, but they're a nice time savings. Tap a key, rather than dig through the machine's menus. Based on reviews of the Sculpt mouse, I did not purchase the keyboard/mouse configuration. My five year old Logitech wireless ergo mouse works just fine with the Scuplt setup.

I am a software engineer, so I'm on the keyboard all day, every day. I touch type, including special characters, and am reasonably fast. I'm pretty picky about my keyboards. I have a new favorite keyboard. First of all, be aware this keyboard has a Quirk, that lots of folks seem to have run into: The wireless works fine, as long as: - The receiver dongle is not more than two or three feet away from the keyboard AND - The receiver is in a direct unobstructed line of sight with the keyboard. I have one at work and one at home, and for both I bought a USB hub which I keep on my desktop nearish the keyboard. Once I did this I've had no further issues. The one I have at work I've been using continuously and heavily since ~June 2017. Once I worked out the above two things, I had no further issues, for going on four months now. But if you violate either of the above two factors, the keyboard will work fine - mostly. But occasionally you'll encounter the keyboard going 'dead' - completely unresponsive - for a few seconds up to five minutes or so. Then it comes back, as if nothing ever happened. This had me looking for all sorts of system and network issues ... Occasionally the keyboard will drop key events, such as 'key-Delete-down' or 'key-Delete-up', or whatever. It's inconsistent. When it starts, this will happen randomly, often enough to totally disrupt your work, for an hour or so. Then it will stop happening, and be fine for 1 to 10 days. Then it will happen again. Basically I narrowed it down to a weak wireless connection between the dongle and the keyboard itself. Whenever the dongle was further away, or the battery getting old, or there was a lot of wireless traffic in my area of the building, I might see issues. Changing the battery will make you think that fixed it, but it didn't. The problem will return. (Once I figured out and fixed the above two factors, I put the old/original battery back in the keyboard as an experiment. The keyboard worked fine, and is still working fine on that battery.) After six months of happy use, I bought one for my home system as well. It worked fine - for a couple months - then I started to see the above issues. I'd put the dongle in a USB port on the back of my computer, which put it about three feet from the keyboard in a direct line. But the computer case, parts of my desk et cetera were physically between the two. I installed the dongle in a USB hub on top of my desk, about 1.5 feet from the keyboard, with nothing in between the dongle and keyboard, and all the issues disappeared, and have not returned. So now this is my new favorite keyboard. Overall it feels great and is at least as comfortable as my previous favorites (see below). The keys are short throw, fast, and quiet, like a good laptop keyboard, but a little noisier. It's definitely quieter than any other non-laptop keyboard I've ever used. It's significantly narrower than any other keyboard I've used, a little wider than a standard keyboard with no number pad. I like this aa lot, as it lets me put my trackball comfortably close for the first time ever. That's definitely a plus. The arrow keys are in an inverted 'T' layout on the lower right, close enough that I quickly learned to use them efficiently without having to stop and look for them. I do occasionally hit the Left-arrow key when I go for the right Control key (which I use a lot). But that's probably my lack of precision. The PageUp/PageDown etc keys are definitely in a new and unique arrangement. I wasn't sure I liked it at first, and worried that their proximity might mess up my use of the Enter, backslash, and Backspace keys, but that didn't happen. The Delete key is large, is two rows tall, and is just to the right of the Enter and Backspace keys. I figured I never use those keys, so I didn't really care. To my surprise, once I got comfortable with the keyboard, I found I -was- starting to use those keys. The layout is actually great, and I use them constantly now where I never did on previous keyboards. As others have pointed out, the function keys are somewhat mushy buttons, definitely not the same mechanics as the other keys, with minimal tactile feedback. I rarely use them - EXCEPT for the Esc key. If you are a heavy UNIX/Linux vi or vim user, you'll find the Esc key pretty annoyiing. It will slow you down. (Time to switch to emacs!) The wrist rest is comfortable, with minimal give. It will start to show a bit of wear marks after 6 months or so of use, but nothing significant. I've never used the number pad thingie, and probably never will. Formerly my favorite keyboards were: - Fellowes Microban Split Design Keyboard, Black (98915) Still like, have a few. Dislikes: Largish, noisy to type on, left alt key is not -quite- in the expected place, arrow keys are not in a 'T' layout, /page up/down etc keys are not in a 'normal' 3 wide by 2 tall layout. Definitely still usable. Likes: Best, most comfortable long-term layout (until the Sculpt). - Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite USB (the original, NOT the 3000, 4000, 'comfort', etc.) Still like, have a few (including the very rare black version). Dislikes: All the same as the Fellowes, except the alt keys are in the correct place here. For gaming, this keyboard doesn't handle chords or very fast keystrokes well - sometimes doesn't 'see' some. But never had an issue in any other situation. A little noisier than the Fellowes (to where coworkers have commented on it). This annoyed me enough to try the Fellowes. Also, they are generally very robust - But don't spill any liquid into one, even a little. The 'b' and some keys nearby will stop working - permanently. No amount of drying, cleaning, disassembly and cleaning will restore it. It's dead. By contrast the Fellowes keyboards seem to shrug off such accidents. They come in ivory only, unless you manage to find one of the very rare black ones. (I didn't know they existed until I stumbled across one on Amazon Warehouse Deals). Likes: The ONLY Ergo keyboard for many years I found to be an improvement over a 'standard' layout. And it is definitely much better, much more comfortable for me. I bought several as backups, used them at home and work. They're robust: I've used the same ones for years with no issues, and I have a heavy touch (learned on a manual typewriter). Relieved a bunch of minor complaints, mostly muscle tension. Happy typing. Update: 04/12/19 I have the same keyboard at work. I've used the original batteries since I got it. (I replaced them briefly while debugging the wireless issue, but then put the originals back). I have finally had to replace them (red light flashing on the kb for weeks, but finally it just quit). I got it about 4/18. So the batteries lasted exactly a year. I'm a software engineer, and use the keyboard heavily all day, almost every day.

I'm returning this keyboard and keeping the Adesso Tru-Form ergonomic. The keys are too widely separated. I struggle to use this for 45 minutes, then went back to my MacBook keyboard and my typing on a keyboard design I'd used for years was screwed up. The Adesso isn't slick, but it's an ergonomic version of what we're used to. After looking at reviews, and poking around I decided to buy the Microsoft Sculpt keyboard and the Adesso Tru-form ergonomic. I chose the MS becase it had the highest ratings and the Adesso because it was the model I’d had 20- years ago and liked a lot (except the Command and Option keys are switched. I’ve used other Windows/Mac keyboards that didn’t seem to have this issue, but I guess it’s common.) Both these keyboards are Windows, which means that some of the trickier shortcut buttons probably won’t work — that’s okay, I just want a keyboard that I can type on for hours and hours without carpal tunnel issues. The MS-Sculpt looks great, has a separate numbers pad. The Adesso is 1990s, long mechanical keystrokes, wide wide wide with an extended function keys an numerical keypad on the right —- I will never use it. First impressions: With the MS-Sculpt I started hitting the wrong keys. When I wanted to shift I got ‘z’ when I wanted a colon : I got ‘l’. Somehow when I hit the space bar with my right hand finger I felt sharp pain in my carpal tunnel hurting right wrist. Probably not the keyboard, but something I hadn’t figured out yet. I prefer to use both keyboards resting on my thighs. So I measured the keys. The distance between ‘a’ and ‘g’ is 1/2” wider than my MacBook Pro keyboard. Same on the right. The vertical measurement was about the same. I gave the MS-Sculpt about 45 minutes and was beginning to get the hang of it. Then I switched back to the MacBook Pro keyboard....and I started hitting the wrong keys! I regularly switch between an early 2011 17” MacBook Pro keyboard, my 2017 MacBook Pro keyboard and a Logitech K811 — absolutely no problems. I decided to return the Sculpt. What good would a keyboard be to me if it rendered all my other keyboards obsolete? Other issues, the angle between the two sides of the split keyboard didn’t seem to be enough. The Adesso arrived. Taking it out of the box I was gobsmacked when I saw the serial plug...then I realized it was just an adapter. I plugged it in and started typing. No significant difference — the key spacing is the same as my MacBooks and the Logitech. Typing like it’s 1999. A lot of travel in the mechanical keys, it doesn’t click so much as it ka-clunks. It’ll do for now. So here’s what I’ve figured out. 1. I type a million words a year, have done so for many years. Mousing is often painful, I use a Logitech MX Master, but with my wrist hurting I switched to the Anker sharks fin. That really helps. But why serious wrist problems now? My desk is cluttered and my MacBook Pro is on a bit of an angle. So that’s the problem. Ergo keyboard halves have an A angle between them. The sloppy position of my Macbook makes, for my right hand a V angle. So if you’ve typed for years but now your wrist(s) are hurting? It might just be something like this. 2. The Microsoft ‘Monopoly Game’ As a long time user of Apple products, (call me a fan boy and I’ll cringe, but I know I’m guilty) I’ll complain all day about what’s wrong with my Apple toys; but I remember every snipe at Windows from the dawn of time. Word, it was said was made so that it was incompatible with every other word processor. It didn’t have to be, but if you used some features, and sent it to me: all I saw was gibberish. This it was said, was a monopoly move. Most people had Word and anyone who didn’t may as well be writing in Linear B and speaking Elvish. This worked, hook’em, set the hook and reel them in. (The same thing has worked for Apple but in a much more honest and ethical way....I’m just kidding. A better monopoly is still a monopoly. I love Big Brother.) So the question, is the Microsoft Sculpt keyboard oversize another monopoly move? I have to think it is. I can see that once I got used to this keyboard, it would be very difficult to use another ‘normal sized’ keyboard. Look what it did in less than an hour. There doesn’t seem to be any other reason for making a keyboard this wide. I’m 5’8” and when the current president was being picked on for having small hands, I found an actual measurement and then measured my hands....and let’s stop right here okay. So my hands are average male sized: you know large gloves that are really medium. If I found a mass produced keyboard to be too wide, something’s going on. (Part of my ‘issues’ are wide shoulders, this makes the angle between my forearms greater than ‘normal’.) The Sculpt? Beautiful design, I like that it’s bluetooth, that it takes batteries, the key mechanism seems good. But the extra width is a deal breaker. If you’re over 6’ tall and need a keyboard for a home computer and never intended to use any other, or you type with two-fingers? Great, buy it. (Also it is possible to learn to use the two keyboard sizes, with other options being available I don’t see a good reason to do so.) The Adesso? Seems okay. Price not to bad. I set it up on my thighs and went right to typing. I made a board with a mousing area for the Logitech K811, otherwise it seemed just a bit small for my lap (but I use it by itself while backpacking). So wrists hurt? I think you can pull the Adesso out and just go back to work. The ideal ergo keyboard? I think a normal sized MS Sculpt with two halves that you could change the angles, etc and then lock into place would be idea. For me this might be 30 degrees for the split, and 20-25 degrees for each side of the ‘tilt’. Hope this helps.