Left Handed Keyboard Wired Black By Ergoguys

by ACP

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001DEUPIE
• Item model number: KBS-29BLK
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 2, 2008

Product Description

Ergoguys Left Handed Keyboard Wired USB Black KBS-29BLK Keyboards & Keypads

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Should be known as a right handed keyboard, March 2, 2010

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djk1940 "Don" (Asheville, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Left Handed Keyboard Wired Black By Ergoguys (Personal Computers)

As a right handed person, my wife and I have owned a "left handed" keyboard by Ergoguys for about 5 years...first when only the wireless version was available, and later this wired version. I have enjoyed these keyboards so much that I would never own another right handed keyboard again, and preferably one by Ergoguys. Being able to center the keyboard in front of the monitor without placing the mouse far to the right is a much more comfortable and natural position for a right handed person using a mouse. This leads me to believe that the definitions for right handed and left handed keyboards should be reversed.

I have shopped for other brands of left handed keyboards and found that most run nearly $100. I could be wrong, but cannot imagine any keyboard worth that amount. On the other hand, the Ergoguys have put the same quality in this left handed keyboard as any of the right handed keyboards that I have owned over the last 30 years. Initially, I was a little skeptical of the Ergoguys' keyboard because the qwerty keys were shaped different; however these keys are in the same location as a convention keyboard, yet their shape helps guides the fingers during touch typing. Consequently it took little time for me to get used to the shape of the keys. Since I did not need any of the wireless features, I much prefer the wired version. When I purchased my wired version, it was only offered with a PS2 connection. This was really not a problem for me...it came with a PS2 to USB adapter, which works fine if you do not plan to use the special function keys along the top edge of the keyboard. But if the adapter is not included, as some have complained, it is an expensive purchase. However, this keyboard now comes with a USB connection, and the special function keys along the top edge work with this USB version.

As of this writing, Amazon is advertising the keyboard as with a PS2 connection, while Antonline advertised theirs as a USB connection...so I recently ordered a replacement for my wife's wireless keyboard from Antonline, thinking at least they guaranteed an adapter. However, the keyboard didn't need one...it was a true USB connected keyboard. A visit to the Ergoguys' website no longer shows the white keyboard with a PS2 connection to be available, and now shows only a black keyboard with a USB connection. Both the black and white keyboards have the same model number, so color may be the only clue as to which keyboard you are likely to receive.

Since writing this, I have confirmed with Ergoguys that the black model is the USB model, and that Amazon's supplier currently only offers the USB model, so the PS/2 connection shown on Amazon is not correct...the model number is also shown as KBS-29BLK, which is correct and is the model number of the USB keyboard.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect keyboard for the right-handed user, December 21, 2008

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J. Walker (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Left Handed Keyboard Wired Black By Ergoguys (Personal Computers)

I am right handed and this is the perfect keyboard. The ten key and standard arrow keys just make for further over to reach the mouse and causes shoulder and neck problems over the years. This keyboard has made my life much better when on the computer. I even bought two for my computers at work.

It would be nice if they'd upgrade it with USB. This would be five stars if it was USB.

Update (2/1/2011) : Still love this keyboard, it is the perfect keyboard for a right-hander. Inline with the need for it to be USB, be aware that if you use a PS/2 to USB adapter they can be flaky. I started having to unplug and replug the keyboard as it would quit working. It wasn't the keyboard, the adapter had gone bad.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Left handed Keyboard for a right handed, July 25, 2011

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Gold Fusion - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Left Handed Keyboard Wired Black By Ergoguys (Personal Computers)

I have a mixed feeling on this product.

I liked the concept a lot -- put 10 key to left side to give more space for a mouse.
I am recently experiencing shoulder pain, I believe because a regular keyboard is difficult to be positioned at the center of display.
I searched though Amazon and found this keyboard. I thought this is perfect to solve my problem.

I used this keyboard and I liked a lot, however I must have returned.
The quality of keyboard was poor. After used a few strokes, I noticed the "Shift key" on the left size cannot be depressed when pushed the near side of "Z" key. I almost hurt my little finger.
At that time, I was wondering whether I should return until I found another key "F2" sunk and did not came back.

Thanks to Amazon, return process was easy.
But I really did not want to return this and still looking for a same type of keyboard.
I think all keyboard manufacturers must produce this layout to prevent PC injury.