perixx PERIDUO-813 Wireless Ergonomic Compact Keyboard and Vertical Mouse, UK QWERTY, Bluetooth and 2.4GHz, Black

I was not expecting too much as this is a compact keyboard. I had to make a purchase quickly after being issued with a work laptop that was really hurting my wrist to use. This is a plug and play keyboard. It's easy enough to work that I managed it in a second. It's comfy and compact. It feels just like my bigger ergonomic keyboard. Great price, great product, will even fit in my laptop bag when working in different areas. Very happy :)

I wanted a ten-keyless ergonomic keyboard and it turns out there aren't a lot of those around. It seems to be this, the Perixx 606 (which doesn't do bluetooth, some of the keys are tiny, and I didn't want to pay for the bundled mouse), and the Microsoft Sculpt (been there, gave up on it).This isn't quite as nice to type on as the Sculpt, but this is a third of the price of the Sculpt and probably isn't as prone to the function keys sticking and failing as the Sculpt was (I went through 3 Sculpts which all developed problems within weeks before just getting my money back).Yes, this is made of hard plastic, but it doesn't really bother me as I expected that when I ordered it.Overall I'm happy so far - no connection issues, it's the right shape and the small footprint is lovely.

This is a great keyboard for someone who wants an inexpensive ergonomic layout, and has nostalgia for classic style keyboards. Keys are reasonably stiff and don't have a particularly deep action (but better than most laptops these days), but otherwise pretty comfortable to tap - particularly since they are full size. Unfortunately they are quite loud - both when pressed and when bottoming out - so not ideal in a shared workspace. The case is hard plastic, so the wrist rest is not padded, and the fixed angles mean that you may find yourself hitting the wrong key if you have already been using a split keyboard, particularly if you lack the habit of maintaining contact with the F & J home keys to situate your fingers. However, a fixed split/tent means the keyboard is easy to move around if you have to relocate your workspace frequently.Compatibility wise the keyboard paired up straight away with OSX but layout identification doesn't seem to be perfect: most special keys work fine (and keycaps are provided for swapping in CMD/Opt for Windows/Alt keys) but strangely Home and End don't work on all apps.

I would not recommend this as an ergo keyboard at all because the keys are simply too stiff.

I really liked my mechanical keyboard, so i wasn't expecting much here- and for sure, these dont "click" like a nice mechanical. feel very plastickyhowever, after using the mechanical keyboard for a few hours i would get wrist strain.... i do not with this beauty- long term this keyboard is probably much better and i do quite like it nowin summary, this is chonky and plastic feeling. it works great adn is good for your wrists. if you type alot i would say its essential.

I liked it. I have been using the c. £100 Microsoft Sculpt for some time now. (Beware... it can be hard to go back to a "straight" keyboard once you become used to the MUCH BETTER ergonomic designs.)I also like the narrow design. Not narrow because of tight spacing of keys. Narrow by eschewing the numeric keypad that normal on the right hand side. If you really need a numeric keypad, they are readily available as a separate item.But.a) I couldn't get the Bluetooth to work with my Android. (And what I could find with Google Search not encouraging.) (Worked fine with Windows.)b) The keys are "clattery". Doesn't bother me, but not to everyone's taste.c) The faces of the keys are flat and semi-glossy. Who cares? I need to look at my fingers as I type sometimes, and it isn't always easy to read the legends because of reflected light.I've highlighted potential "problems". But I DO like the keyboard.The similar Perixx Periduo-406 is described as having a "membrane" keyboard, which nearly stooped me buying it... but membrane keyboards have come a long way... very happy with that, too.

This feels really cheap. The buttons are stiff and relatively hard to press down (not to mention noisy). It is not enjoyable to use. I ended up recycling it after a few weeks sadly.My advice: spend a few extra quid to get a higher quality keyboard.

Oh the happiness - no more shoulder pain due to having to extend my mouse arm out of ergonomic positioning. The keyboard casing is angled to create a relaxing arm and hand position - which reflects in my shoulders and upper back, causing a better sitting position overall.Positive:Comfortable wrist rest (it seems big, but the slope makes wrists ache less)No more over extending or twisting shoulders to use overly large ergonomic keyboardsI am not noticing the lack of number pad, except when entering a telephone number into contacts.Not so brilliant: I wish the Home and Delete button could be swapped position. I occasionally hit Home when meaning delete.The split space bar is good - but can be a little noisy if you hit the bar near the split point.