Here I have highlighted the keys that have been changed or moved for ease of use with the left hand. The movement arrows have been relocated to the left hand side of the keyboard, The shift key has been elongated, and the ESC, CTRL, Tilde, Tab, Caps, and alt keys have all been lowered in orientation. In addition the gap between the F1 threw F12 buttons has been eliminated, Making access quicker and easier without removing your hand from the standard gaming position.

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Another advantage to the ergo is its size. It is just slightly larger then 50% of a normal keyboard. This comes in handy when you game like i do, with a keyboard, mouse and joystick all on the same surface

Ergo is about 50% the size of a standard keyboard

Size does matter

At first I found typing and gaming to be rather difficulft, but this is coming from someone who has gamed for 12 years useing a standard keyboard. I eventually became used to it after about a weeks use, and started to appretiate the key layout. Newbie gamers will probably love this keyboard , as it gives them a advantage right from the beginning. While veteran gamers might not be used to the key layout at first, and it may slow your game down. Once I got used to it, I realized the key layouts had alot of thought put into them.