Conventional Keyboards Are STAGGERINGLY STUPID!
Ben Vallack · 2 HN recommendations
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Ben Vallack compares finger movement on a staggered keyboard with an ortholinear grid keyboard, using an Anne Pro 2 and a ZSA Planck EZ. He argues the stagger forces awkward finger motion.
Why HN recommends it: HN links it in keyboard threads as a short visual demonstration of why staggered layouts force unnatural finger movement.
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