Poll: Have you gone natural?

[Sluggo]

Have you tried the MS natural keyboard or not? If so did you like or hate?

 

[joohang]

Since 3 years ago. I type 20+ WPM faster on this keyboard.

 

[joohang]

FYI, spelling:

TELEPATHY

 

[Sluggo]

Fixed the beer induced mistake in the poll

 

[Asha'man]

Used it for a year or so... I just love it

takes a little while getting used to but when you have...mmmmm

Asha'man

 

[bastula]

I've tried it. If someone gave me one of those keyboards I guess I would use it. But I am too used to a standard keyboard, so I wouldn't buy one to replace my very own Dell Quietkey keyboard.

 

[Stallion]

Tried it and like it. I can't type so it's not like I'm any faster but I got one because it was on sale.

 

[Mule]

I actually type slower on that thing, I can average 100wpm on regular keyboard and 80wpm on Natural keyboard.

Reason: I don't use the "official fingers" for every key, I tend to use whichever finger is most comfortable.(i.e. I type 'B' with my left index finger rather then my right, and it takes a while for me to reach over)

 

[Sluggo]

I think people should use one to learn to type, it actually helps to "define hands." Of course nothing MS would like better than for the natural keyboard to become the defacto standard for typing classes.

I picked my OEM keyboard up for $20 at a comp show, really think I want the Pro, since the direction keys have a crappy layout on the regular model.

 

[amnesiac]

I love mine. I actually have major problems with "overtyping" on non-natural keyboards now.

I want to get one of those "divoted" keyboards sometime (with the concave "bowls&quot and see if they're worth the price like this

 

[GL]

It's great. But now I can't type on standard keyboards...I make a lot of errors.

BTW, I've used the actual Microsoft prototype of the original natural keyboard and that thing rocked more than anything out on the market now. The feel was just a lot better and it was as sturdy as a brick.

-GL

 

[Pyxis]

Tried it and loved it, now I can't type for sh!t on a standard keyboard.

 

[Tsaico]

Tried it, but didn't like it. I too do not use the "official" fingers for the keys. I like the idea though. If i were just starting to type I would have probably tried out and stuck with the more ergonomic design.

 

[Nimloth]

I have MS Natural Keyboard.
Loving every moment of typing on it.

 

[Emulex]

its strange, it was hard at first to use natural. Now i have natural at home and standard at work. I don't even notice which one im using any more. Its a learned trait i guess.

Real pain at first, work great. Once you switch to natural, you won't lose any of your standard keyboard skills

 

[skywhr]

I love the natural look, perfect 10 is awesome...oh wait, keyboard? Yes Ive been using one for 4 years now need to get the new one though.
I like it better than the regular keyboard.

 

[zayened]

I've been using natural keyboard for a year now...it took me a while to get used to it, but now that I am used to it, i type a lot faster and more accurate on it

 

[vi edit]

I've been using one for 3 years now. I love the overspaced "space" and "alt" keys

Great for gaming. Only problem is the break in the "function" keys

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

I love mine (I use an Elite at work and a Pro at home), though they take some getting used to. I would actually be ambivalent about Pro vs. Elite (I always use WASD for gaming, so the cursor-key layout is largely irrelevant to me, and I think the Elite arguably has a nicer keypress feel), but I constantly use the Windows volume controls on the Pro. I have first-gen Klipsch Promedias and the volume knob is a bit scratchy, so it is nice to just use the buttons.

 

[Webbed]

Love it. Love it. Love it. Take some getting used to though.

 

[Napalm381]

I like mine a lot, glad I have it. Fortunately I can still type on "regular" keyboards too.

 

[geno]

I'm typing on one right now, I love these things

 

[Viper GTS]

I have a 5 year old NuFORM ergonomic keyboard that I got for $0.01 when I bought a 1.6 gig Maxtor hard drive... I love that keyboard. Unfortunately here at work I have a POS Gateway keyboard, an HP monitor, & a Dell PC. Go figure.



Viper GTS

 

[Holycrap]

I liked the keyboard, but do a fair amount of mobile comuputing and found it difficult to go from the Natural to the standard KB, so I got rid of the natural and now use the logitech wireless stuff at home and at work.

 

[aolj]

I've been using it for a few years. Love it.