# Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard

7 Hacker News commenters recommended Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard and 5 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it for comfort and for easing RSI and arm strain, with little learning curve. Some report keys that stop working, and critics mention the number pad.

## Why people recommend it

- More comfortable than standard keyboards (2 comments): "much better for the position of the arms than standard keyboards" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47086256)) "it was still much more comfortable than with a classic keyboard" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47086115))
- Helps keep RSI at bay (2 comments): "Microsoft Natural (the original with backtilt) saved my programming career." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47081649)) "my favourite ever Microsoft product which helps me keep my RSI at bay" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48479540))

## What people warn about

- Some keys stop working (2 comments): "Doesn't seem to like my Microsoft ergonomic keyboard (lots of keys do nothing)" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47886734)) "after a reboot Caps Lock was ON and the Key was disabled" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48477506))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [MoErgo Glove80](https://hackerapproved.com/p/glove80.md): 29 recommend
- [Kinesis Advantage](https://hackerapproved.com/p/kinesis-advantage-keyboard.md): 29 recommend
- [ZSA Moonlander](https://hackerapproved.com/p/zsa-moonlander.md): 27 recommend
- [ZSA Voyager](https://hackerapproved.com/p/zsa-voyager.md): 17 recommend
- [ErgoDox EZ](https://hackerapproved.com/p/ergodox-ez.md): 17 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=Microsoft+Ergonomic+Keyboard&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard", https://hackerapproved.com/p/microsoft-ergonomic-keyboard/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).