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Absolutely the most comfortable keyboard I've ever put my hands on. The few times I was actually able to type "properly" with it felt absolutely amazing. But having to learn both touch-typing and a dished ortholinear layout all at the same time was just too much...

I'd still love a split mech keyboard, but it'd have to be a staggered layout rather than ortho.

 

Hey Gareth, is that a Logitech MX Vertical mouse? How are you finding it (other than it not being as good as a trackball)? I thought about getting one a while back when I moved to a vertical mouse from my (non-vertical) MX Master but at the thick end of £100 I wasn't convinced. Ended up going for a £12 Anker-branded vertical mouse which is surprisingly decent, if not anywhere near the build quality of MX Master. The one thing I do really miss from the MX Master is the free-scrolling clutch action wheel, but I think I'm right in saying the the MX Vertical doesn't have that either?

 

Sounds like my Anker was the right choice then - I've had it a couple of years, the finish is still fine, it has forward/back buttons but not free-scroll wheel, and it has a recess to store the dongle

If Logitech just made a vertical version of the MX Master then I'd be all over it. But my body just won't tolerate it (or any other "flat" mouse).

To be honest though, what I really need here is another Anker vertical mouse, but a left-handed one. I quite like to swap the mouse from right to left when I'm working - I find it much easier to mouse with the left hand and write with the right than vice-versa!

 

Whilst they are not cheap, you might find Evoluent vertical mice worth a look. I have this one:
Evoluent Vertical Mouse D large, https://www.amazon.co.uk/Evoluent-VerticalMouse-handed-wireless-Medium/dp/B08578T74J/ref=sr_1_4?crid=15DD2DRR8IOS7&keywords=evoluent&qid=1699912260&sprefix=evoluent,aps,73&sr=8-4&ufe=app_do:amzn1.fos.cc223b57-2b86-485c-a85e-6431c1f06c86&th=1 You may find them cheaper elsewhere, I don't remember where I bought mine. They come in three sizes and, right or left handed.

 

Just to add mine broke after about 1.5 years of use as well. wasn’t a fan of these ones and went to their non mx vertical which has the wheel scroll features etc.

It feels like they just forgot this mx vertical exists tbh

 

Cheers - I did look at those a couple of years back when I was thinking about making the switch to a vertical mouse, but didn't fancy dropping £100+ on a vertical mouse and then not liking it! That said, I am now convinced that vertical mice are the future so when this Anker expires I may well trade up to an Evoluent.

 

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