Where to find a mechanical ergonomic kb with backlighting?

[Puffnstuff]

I've looked all over the net and cannot find an ergonomic layout kb that uses mechanical switches and has led backlighting. Do any of you guys know where I can find such an animal? I've even started writing the kb companies asking them if they have anything like it.

 

[Nebor]

Just continue to write the keyboard companies, that's definitely going to work out for you.

 

[mpilchfamily]

Mechanical PB are a special order kind of item and none of them are in the Ergonomic form factor. You sure as hell won't find them with back lighting. Problem is the mechanical KBs cost more to make. Those switches cost more then a basic tactile rubber pad under the keys. Now there are many KBs out there that give you the tactile feel of a mechanical KB. Many of them come with back lighting too. Problem is i've never seen a Ergonomic KB with back lighting.

What you may have to do is but an Ergonomic KB that has the tactile feel to it and then add your own LED lighting.

 

[corkyg]

This is probably as close as you will get. As for "ergonomic," that is almost as abused a term as "organic."

A simple fix to make any keyboard more comfortable and less irritating to the wrist is to change the conventional angle of attack. Consider the concert pianist - it is important to keep the wrist level and not flexed like this . . . \-/. Better like this /-\.

To achieve that, raise the front of the keyboatd higher than the rear, and use a wrist rest pad so that the angle of attack is downward.

Unfortunately, most OEMs put the foldable legs in the rear, and they really belong in the front for best ergonomics. The keyboard should slope away from you, not tilt up towards you. That is a bad design inherited from old typewriters.

What I do is place a small board under the front edge to tilt the keyboard slightly away. That board can be easily fixed with velcro. Some desks have keyboard trays that can be tilted away from the user. That's good.

 

[jaydee]

Out of those three qualifications, I don't think you're going to find a keyboard that even has two of those.

 

[Phynaz]

Just continue to write the keyboard companies, that's definitely going to work out for you.

Somebody piss in your cereal this morning?

 

[Tarvaln]

You can try here http://www.deckkeyboards.com/ but they are not ergonomic. Here's a good review of some keyboards http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:6456

 

[Pia]

Out of those three qualifications, I don't think you're going to find a keyboard that even has two of those.

Wrong.
Kinesis Advantage -> mechanical keys + "ergonomic" (outwards-canted)
The Deck -> mechanical keys + backlighting

 

[Mr. Pedantic]

Never heard of such a thing. I've never seen a mechanical ergonomic keyboard, I've never seen a mechanical keyboard with backlit keys, and I've never seen an ergonomic keyboard with backlit keys - let alone all 3 in one keyboard...

 

[SpatiallyAware]

Lots of FUD in this thread...

As another poster said - kinesis advantage for ergo, Deck for backlighting.


Personally I'd get over the ergo requirement if possible... I also don't care for the Deck keycaps (the font is ridiculous, they're also cupped a bit odd)