when using Calculator.app or a spreadsheet).
It also allows you to put the num pad somewhere a bit more comfortable when you need to do a lot of number entry (e.g. The numpad has been split off into a separate device, allowing you to bring your mouse closer to the keyboard, meaning you don't have to reach as much if you're right handed. This thing is tiny in comparison (though bigger than many other keyboards due to the foam palm rest).
There are a number of pretty big design changes from the Natural 4000. It turns out that said something was Microsoft's latest split keyboard: the Sculpt. It would take something pretty special to pry me away from the Natural 4000. The reason I'm telling you this is so you understand that changing to a different type of keyboard is a very big event for me. It did have some flaws, notably its size, the occasionally awkward space bar and its somewhat mediocre aesthetic, but those were relatively minor complaints. It offered a pretty nice action (though admittedly it was one some felt was too squishy), had a lot of useful media keys that were full customisable through Microsoft's driver software and most importantly was incredibly comfortable to type on. For most of my time programming I've considered it the best keyboard money can buy. To say I love the Natural 4000 is an understatement. I've gone through 3 of them in that time (one was replaced under warranty due to a fault, the other was part of an unfortunate accident). Since then it has been my go to keyboard. Eventually I started to look into better solutions, exploring the possibility of getting a curved or split keyboard.Ĭonveniently, not long after I started looking, Microsoft introduced the Natural Ergonomic 4000.
Their keyboards are pretty good, but for someone who is typing all day they have some flaws, the key one being that they aren't particularly ergonomic.Īround 10 years ago, about the same time I started really getting into programming, I started having problems with RSI, getting pain in my wrists from typing on a Powerbook keyboard. Unfortunately, Apple haven't made a mouse even approaching decent since the ADB Mouse II. When you buy a Mac you usually get a Keyboard and Mouse (or Trackpad) included. When you spend all day working on a computer one of the most important things you can do is make sure you have good input devices, be that a mouse, a graphics tablet or, in this case, a keyboard. Looking for a freelance iOS/Mac developer? Get in touch! Reviewing the Microsoft Sculpt Keyboard posted on
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