Glove80: One Month In

It’s been a month since I first plugged my Glove80 into Hedwig and started using it, so I thought it was time for a follow-up. First things first: this keyboard is the most comfortable thing I’ve ever typed on, to the point that I cringe now when I place my fingers on a regular keyboard in the office. If I wasn’t a keyboard snob earlier with my Kinesis, I definitely am now. It’s not just the ergonomics, which I will get to below. I didn’t realize how important the switches are. I thought I’d miss the clicky sound and feel of my old brown switches, and sometimes I do for a moment, but it’s only for a few seconds. A whole morning of typing in Emacs? Nah. The Cherry Blossom switches that come with this keyboard are a pleasure to work with. They’re not only silent, but also super easy to press. It’s like whispering to my keyboard instead of shouting at it. The real reason I ended up with the Glove80 was my RSI, and I’m happy to say it’s gone. That’s probably why 90% of people buy a…