[deleted] 1 points 4y ago
I can't deal with foam rubber keyboards either, because I feel like I have to beat the hell out of the keys to get a decent rhythm. The best compact keyboard I ever used was the Typematrix ones. I'm not sure if they still make them as I got a prototype a few years ago. I don't have your injuries, so I can't test that, and they didn't have them in bluetooth, but if it's just for a laptop, maybe that doesn't matter as much. They use scissor switches, which are a bit clicky, but nowhere near as good as IBM Model M or DAS keyboard. Older Apple keyboards were good too, but probably hard to find. I'm glad I don't have to use a compact keyboard because I really don't like the laptop layouts for screen readers, and I find that for large hands the smaller keys give me a bit of trouble. But by far the biggest annoyance with the compact keyboards is missing keys. The right control often gets left out which makes cut-and-paste awkward if you're trying to touch type qwerty. And often the FN key is where the left control should be and so I'm forever hitting that by mistake. I think the newer logitech ones are also decent, but I'd have to check the layout. The girlfriend has one that's pretty small, and it seemed to have large keycaps. It was a bit squishy, but not as squishy as the low profile ones. I believe it has both control and shift and alt keys as well. Whatever you do, buy one from Amazon or some place with a decent return policy, so you can beat the hell out of it for a few days and take it back if you don't like it. I think anything advertised as a gaming keyboard would also be a good option, as often those have better key switches. I hope you find a good one though, as I haven't seen a good keyboard in a while, so I'm glad I have this one.
TheBlindBookLover 1 points 4y ago
Hi. I don’t know if this is helpful, but have you tried using ergonomic keyboards? There are some well received low cost options on amazon. I will link them in another comment.