My #MoErgo #Glove80 came today. I instantly replaced the wired kinesis that I was using as a backup, swapped _most_ of the keys for black ones, and started generating a custom keymap.

EVERYTHING about the process was nicer than the #Kinesis #Advantage360 pro.

Now that I’ve got my custom keymap set up switching to it is surprisingly painless. AND I have more keys so i don't have to do stupid stuff with the escape key.

Although, it doesn't come with a capslock key cap which is...weird.

#Kinesis #Advantage360 update
my "n" key has stopped working.

Fortunately i keep old keyboards so I've switched back to the advantage 2.

It's still under warranty, and I'll get it fixed, but this is the straw that broke this camel's back. I'm ordering a #Moergo Glove80

@TheSecondVariation
Definitely! There are many #Linux users on the #MoErgo Discord community.

#Glove80 doesn't use special drivers or dongles, it's just USB HID spec compliant over either USB or BLE.

If you're wondering about how configuring the keymap works: there's a vendor-hosted webapp which spits out the firmware file. Installing that is just like putting the file on a USB stick. (Alternatively, you can build the #ZMK-based firmware yourself.)

@glove80community@a.gup.pe

@foxxtrot
Oh, they *are* available: at resellers. Here's the listing at SplitKB (that's EU, but there are also UK and US resellers that I don't know offhand).

https://splitkb.com/products/moergo-mcc-profile-1u-keycap?variant=42898211635459
Can't seem to make the link include the version selection though.

Regarding #MoErgo's own shop: they said they have stock, but didn't yet get around to loading it into the shop system & setting up the fulfillment warehouse. For some strange reason they seem to concentrate on shipping the keyboards. 🙃

Here's a fresh #Glove80 review by Kristina Panos:

https://hackaday.com/2023/03/22/glove80-keyboard-sure-fits-like-one/

"I dig this #keyboard a lot. I think it works quite well for small hands, but I doubt that medium hands would feel cramped at all. (...)

Although I must disclose that I received this as a free sample for review, I would absolutely spend the money on one. It seems that #MoErgo really did think of everything when it comes to ergonomic portability, and it shows."

#ErgonomicKeyboard #MechanicalKeyboard @glove80community

#MoErgo, maker of my #Glove80 split #ErgonomicKeyboard, just stated on Discord they don't like to rip you off by turning essential features (like detachable palm rests) into accessories:

»We don't charge extra for:
- BLE
- RGB (starting from Batch 2)
- Tenting kit
- Palm rests
- Custom mounting support
- Support for alternative layouts such as Dvorak/Colemak
- Support for arbitrary layouts (yes, you can swap any keys without buying keycaps)
(…)«
🧵1/3

#MechanicalKeyboard @glove80community

@daniel @glove80community #MechanicalKeyboard #ErgonomicKeyboard

Personally, I was a backer of the #Glove80 kickstarter campaign and we got a decent discount; on the other hand I ordered a bunch of add-ons. So my price is not comparable.

However, I copied your question to the #MoErgo help forum on Discord.🧵1/2

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»… Other times projects are open sourced when #monetization was not a factor and a less significant amount of resources were put into the project's development.
Here, it might make sense for #MoErgo to open source enough for the public to develop their own side cars / attachments. But none of the above reasons apply where it would make sense to open source the design of the #keyboard itself«
-- wereslug

@AAMfP @glove80community #Glove80 #ErgonomicKeyboard #MechanicalKeyboard

#keyboard fan service #moergo #singapore

It's here #moergo #keyboard #newzealand

#keyboard porn. Production Model of the #moergo #ergonomic has arrived - fulfillment looking towards end of Feb. Lots of delays with Pandemic and now #cny