[muststopmyths]

After ~20 years of using the Microsoft ergonomic keyboards, I switch to a Kinesis Freestyle Edge RGB. I looked at all the other options and this one seemed the most reasonable for my needs (conventional layout, excellent tilt/split).

I've been very satisfied with it. I was skeptical about mechanical keyboards (even though I'm old enough to remember the original ones), but this thing has been a game changer. I will never go back to membrane keyboards, and the ergonomics of the Kinesis are perfect for me.

Microsoft still sells the 4000 for $50 though, and you can get it for as cheap as $35 if you hit an Office Depot with stock (pre-pandemic anyway, have no idea about the current retail situation).