M$ Ergonomic keyboard

I cleaned my keyboard a few days ago. I was clearly too clumsy. The space bar (Yes I was warned) is held in place with a couple of lugs to keep it in shape when hitting it from either end. Well to cut a long story short I broke both ends off eventually, the second whilst attempting to see what was wrong (having broken off the first whilst cleaning it). Result, a new keyboard delivered tonight. The original (same model, just older) was splayed outwards, sort of split in the middle. The angles were as any keyboard though, rear raised on two crappy feet that came off way too easily. The replacement, 'Ergonomic keyboard 4000' is similarly splayed out (sort of aligned with the natural angle of your arms), but in addition, the front of the keyboard is some 30mm higher than the rear. Weird thinks I. Then I started typing and the angle, forearm to back of hand, is far straighter than previously. I'd been using a cheapo Dell keyboard which seems to put your wrists into all sorts of funny angles. I'm quite impressed with the angles.

After 5 minuutes use I'm less impressed with the 'feel', if that's the right word, of the keyboard. Do keyboards need breaking in? I don't know. This is sort of stiff. Seems to be more travel as well. It's basically a tiny resistance when I first hit a key, then releases. I do hope it settles. I like a comfy keyboard, so I can use it without thinking about the keyboard, just what I'm writing.

I'll report back... if I remember, when I've used it for a few months.

Other minor irritant, as with many keyboards these days, it's plastered with lots of ancilliary keys which .... do something. Seventeen in total. What a waste. Not one of them of any use for emacs.