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Maybe this was asked elsewhere but can anyone comment on what it’s like switching back and forth between keyboard layouts when you don’t have your Kinesis? Eg on phone or using someone else’s computer in a pinch.


Effortless.

Muscle memory is a wonderful thing. You don’t struggle to wear two different pairs of shoes or ride two bikes.

With enough practice (three months for me) I can type easily on phone keyboards, kinesis/moonlander, and qwerty laptop keyboards.

Do yourself a favor and take care of your hands. Split, ergonomic, welled, and ortholinear keyboards make a noticeable difference for finger fatigue, RSI, etc. my wrist tenderness is gone after using my kinesis for 3 years and has not returned after using the ZSA moonlander for 3 months.


Agreed. After awhile you will always switch modes instantly as long as the keyboard is a different shape.

Kinesis to std, no problem, don't even think about it. Kinesis to Model 1 not so much.




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