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End QWERTY hegemony

A one-handed writer’s search for the perfect mechanical keyboard.

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Published August 11, 2021
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Britt H. Young wrote a review of Wirecutter's mechanical keyboards based on her specific needs as a one-handed writer.

The write-up is mostly on prebuilts, but its unique perspective makes this an interesting read:

https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/blog/search-for-the-perfect-mechanical-keyboard/

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Published on Wed 11th Aug 2021. Featured in KBD #39 (source).


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