The Voyager is a fantastic keyboard. I love mine and there's something so satisfying about having all the keys right there at my fingers without having to move my hands or wrists much. Edit: I'm also hoping they come out with a V2 version of this keyboard sometime in the near future that has even more improvements on this already amazing keyboard.
Yeah absolutely, I also really like that the voyager is so compact. I am actually not even too sure what I would like to be changed/improved in the voyager. What would you like to be improved?
On the topic of forgetting how to type on "normal" keyboards - when I switched to an ortho-matrix layout (planck-like) keyboard I specifically trained myself to switch between it and my regular stagger keyboard. The ability to switch without having to think about it was important to me and totally doable. But I can see how it would take some re-learning if you don't make the switch with that in mind. Also, I've read a lot of people's comments similarly saying that they switched layout when they swapped away from the traditional kb, which also helps to not break the muscle memory. That was certainly the case for me too, though I don't necessarily think it's a good idea for everyone. The main thing I learnt in the process was to "type properly" with all fingers in the right places. Anyway... Nice review! I really want to get a Voyager... Just waiting for the right time to make the investment.
Yeah totally agree, I can imagine that switching between keyboards is doable. Also typing with two keyboards might be benifitial to your brain, like how writing with your left hand is supposedly good for you brain function if you are right handed. I also planned to switch layouts initially but decided against it as it would take a huge time with moderate reward. Haha yeah the voyager isn't a small investment, though a worthwhile one in my opinion.
Great video, too the point without waffling! I think the voyager is a great option, but I see one downside. That is that the thumb keys are just one key width. That means that your thumb must hit at a certain position. When by chance your thumb falls exactly on that spot it is great, but chances are that your thumb would naturally be a bit more left or right or a bit higher than the fixed thumb keys. When looking at how you type it seems to me that your best position would be between the two thumb keys!
That's a good point, although the thumbs keys are actually not that bad for me. The diagonal index finger keys are much harder for me to press. For me the keys could be much more space out, but that is extremely hard (impossible even) to make right for everybody. At this point if you want to customize your key positions then you really need to get into custom keyboards, and that is a bit too deep the rabbit hole for me (at least for now).
The Voyager is a fantastic keyboard. I love mine and there's something so satisfying about having all the keys right there at my fingers without having to move my hands or wrists much.
Edit: I'm also hoping they come out with a V2 version of this keyboard sometime in the near future that has even more improvements on this already amazing keyboard.
Yeah absolutely, I also really like that the voyager is so compact.
I am actually not even too sure what I would like to be changed/improved in the voyager. What would you like to be improved?
On the topic of forgetting how to type on "normal" keyboards - when I switched to an ortho-matrix layout (planck-like) keyboard I specifically trained myself to switch between it and my regular stagger keyboard. The ability to switch without having to think about it was important to me and totally doable. But I can see how it would take some re-learning if you don't make the switch with that in mind. Also, I've read a lot of people's comments similarly saying that they switched layout when they swapped away from the traditional kb, which also helps to not break the muscle memory. That was certainly the case for me too, though I don't necessarily think it's a good idea for everyone. The main thing I learnt in the process was to "type properly" with all fingers in the right places.
Anyway... Nice review! I really want to get a Voyager... Just waiting for the right time to make the investment.
Yeah totally agree, I can imagine that switching between keyboards is doable. Also typing with two keyboards might be benifitial to your brain, like how writing with your left hand is supposedly good for you brain function if you are right handed.
I also planned to switch layouts initially but decided against it as it would take a huge time with moderate reward.
Haha yeah the voyager isn't a small investment, though a worthwhile one in my opinion.
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Great video, too the point without waffling! I think the voyager is a great option, but I see one downside. That is that the thumb keys are just one key width. That means that your thumb must hit at a certain position. When by chance your thumb falls exactly on that spot it is great, but chances are that your thumb would naturally be a bit more left or right or a bit higher than the fixed thumb keys. When looking at how you type it seems to me that your best position would be between the two thumb keys!
That's a good point, although the thumbs keys are actually not that bad for me. The diagonal index finger keys are much harder for me to press. For me the keys could be much more space out, but that is extremely hard (impossible even) to make right for everybody. At this point if you want to customize your key positions then you really need to get into custom keyboards, and that is a bit too deep the rabbit hole for me (at least for now).