This Crazy $365 Keyboard Is Actually Worth It
ZSA’s Moonlander keyboard gives your wrists the break they deserve
Like many people who suddenly began working from home when the pandemic began, my setup was less than ideal. My desk was probably too high, and my cheap chair didn’t encourage great posture. Meanwhile, I started spending long days in front of a computer for both work and fun. The result was wrist pain that makes typing quickly feel uncomfortable, and it reached the point where I struggled to type for more than short periods without needing a break.
Then I stumbled on a gadget that seemed like it might offer some help: an ergonomic mechanical keyboard, ZSA’s Moonlander. The Moonlander is a wired, USB-C keyboard that sells for $365, an eye-watering price compared to competing ergonomic keyboards like the legendary Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard, which costs about $50. But for me, the additional customization features — which help avoid unnecessary finger stretching — are worth the extra cost.
The Moonlander isn’t just split — it also rearranges common keys into new positions for easy access in what’s called a columnar layout, which is designed to keep your fingers from stretching…
