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Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Sculpt keyboard

5owners with an opinion
80%of verdicts positive
1/0positive/negative since 2024
20 yrslongest happy owner
2happy after 3+ years

Praised for comfort and ergonomics; criticized for reliability.

What people wrote

Likes itOwned 20 years
I'm gutted; I absolutely love the Sculpt Ergonomic keyboard, especially with the optional slightly inverted slope, it's even more comfortable than previous ergonomic keyboard models. And I've been exclusively using Microsoft ergonomic keyboards for over 20 years, started in my late teens. Tempted to buy a second Sculpt Ergonomic keyboard as a backup for when this keyboard eventually dies, hopefully not for a long, long time!
Recommends itOwned 10 yearsStill going
Microsoft Sculpt Ergo keyboard in standard QWERTY, without the numpad (so the mouse can sit naturally next to it). It has soft laptop keys, the opposite of a mechanical keyboard. Used it for more than a decade and can comfortably type for hours at around 130wpm. I used to have really bad hand cramps and this saved my hands (and probably my career). Best keyboard I've ever had, by a large margin (both ergo and not, mechanical and not).
Doesn’t like itOwned 4 years
For the cars, I think it depends, possibly even on your luck. My car is old enough to vote, and aside from one simple repair I could do in 15 minutes in my parents' garage with a part that was sold by the dealership for 60 €, it only ever needed changes of consumables. Hell, even the scheduled maintenance at the stealership costs a song, cheaper than my motorcycle. My dad's cars from the same era didn't fare so well and all required heavier repairs; none still work. Also, since we're talking anecdotes, my parents have thrown out all their CRT TVs and monitors because they've all failed in some way (I've personally never had any). And I'm typing this on a Dell LCD monitor from 2015 or so that still kicks ass and has great picture, even by today's standards. My 2013 MBP still has a working, good-looking screen, and it's been on the road a lot. > Forget that, is there anything you've bought new in the last _ten_ years that you still have? Yup, almost everything [0] still works like new, even my 2013 MBP which I've carted around a lot. It's not powerful enough anymore, so I have a new daily driver, but it still works . Hell, my gaming PC was bought circa 2013, and only had a new GPU 3 years ago (was bought for server work initially, so only had the cheapest GPU I could find). Still rocking the original SSDs, PSU, everything. Ditto for my wireless headphones I bought around 2018. The battery life is still good, the sound hasn't changed. I've mostly lived in rental apartments, so…
Likes it
There is no question it a proper desk makes an improvement. starting with 4-5 feet wide, and about 30" deep is a good place to go. The key thing a desk enables is ergonomics, productivity, and avoiding fatigue through allowing a variety of work configuration. I have had a standing desk for almost 5 years, and while I don't religiously stand or sit for any period of time, I just stand when I'm feeling restless, and sit when tired. Works great. A desk isn't a desk without what you do on it, mine also has: - A table top of your preferred size, attached to a standing desk, with a quality desk is invaluable. Prime Cables sells standing desk legs for under $200. - I run three 24" QHD monitors, replaced 2 27" QHD monitors. Less neck movement, and way more pixels. It's not just about screensize, but number of usable pixels. - MS Sculpt ergonomic keyboard that i switch with the freestyle - MS Sculpt mouse All attached to a MBP. I wasn't a fan of the keyboard and mouse, but once I got used to it in a few weeks, I can't type on my laptop anymore with pain. Don't feel like you need all of the above, I've arrived at what I have one piece at a time, trying different things.