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we have had all sorts of bizarro keyboards through the lab lately from super economic to super ergo no thank you but the one thing that all of them have in common is they're just not that cool to be fair the Kinesis freestyle edge isn't uncool it just lacks the wow factor of the more flashy mainstream keyboard options that are out there so then introducing the latest iteration of the infamous Peugeot Doc's easy keyboard a no compromises ergonomic keyboard that actually looks as good as it feels and for the first time ever now comes with user replaceable key switches today's video is brought to you by ZOTAC ZOTAC ZBOX pcs are compact and they have different variants that are great for applications like streaming and gaming check them out at the link below looking at it beer godox easy is kind of like a mashup of two boards from rival Orgel board maker Kinesis it's a split keyboard like the freestyle edge but it has thumb clusters and ortho linear keys like the advantage - it's a small 76 keyboard which lands it somewhere between a 60% and a 10 keyless so there's no function row but it does have navigation keys wherever you decide to put them now since ergo dock started out as an open-source build your own board company customizability is in the easies DNA they include F and J key caps that don't have tactile guides in case you plan on rearranging the letters in a Dvorak or colemak configuration and even if you order your board with a legend on the key caps which you're not even required to do some keys are still left on mark so as to not be confusing after you customize your layout and customize you will because the default layout is pretty different for example the backspace is now more easily accessible over here beside the a key while the apostrophe is way down here under the Z that is too far for me I'm very possessive of my apostrophe key now for his part James our writer actually went through nine iterations before landing on the perfect layout that sounds like a lot of work but that high number actually just goes to show how easy it is to tweak the configuration just use the online configurator tool and flash the firmware to save it right on to the board and while you're at it you don't have a ton of keys on this thing so you'll probably want to take advantage of at least a couple of the 32 available layers which you can switch between in some pretty cool ways like switching only as long as you hold a particular key down or switching layers but only for a single key press kind of like how shift works on your phone all this customization does mean that yes this board can take some time to get used to especially if you're not used to ortho linear or non staggered keys which I guess then brings us into economics the split board lets you tilt each key module to keep your wrists from bending outward so that's good but if you want to cut out wrist extension you'll need the nice and solid but sold separately silicon fuzz collect I'm sorry excuse me our wrist rests and same goes for battling pronation you'll actually need the ted kit for another 30 bucks extra it's not cheap but the legs are metal making them nice and durable the cute little dipped feet are available in white or black to match the color of your board once it's installed you can tilt each individual leg through ratcheted steps or using the included washers step lessly it takes longer to set up than Kinesis is also sold separately lift kit but the end result is more versatile and feels more quality in fact overall build quality has a lot to do with the easies cool factor it doesn't look like it was made in the 90s like many other organ ama keyboards and that beauty is more than skin deep the key caps for example are made by signature plastics the printed set is double shot injected ABS plastic with a lower profile than most key caps and a rough and surface finish on the top so they don't get that gross shiny look as they wear out and the unprinted set is PBT with a special bonus as well since there's no reason to move them around their sculpted meaning that each row has a differently shaped key cap for improved ergonomics then underneath the key caps it gets real because you'll find one of 12 different switch types available right out of the box wait I'm sorry did I say one of Believe It or Not our board right here actually has five difference which types plugged into it right now the easy makes swapping them out well easy just use the included dual polish tool to swap out some Cherry MX browns for Red's on the WASD keys maybe some blacks on the keys you don't want to strike accidentally like cue and overwatch maybe some super crunchy kale thick gold for the number keys I mean the hell yeah why not let's throw let's throw some cherry MX whites in here for I don't know these keys in the future you'll even be able to order small numbers of extra switches directly from ergo docks but for now their ordering system only allows you to buy a complete set which I guess brings us nicely to our gripes it wasn't easy to docks these marks but I have to talk about the cable I appreciate that these are detachable and therefore replaceable in theory but they stand out as the least premium aspect of the entire package not only are they not braided they've got like printing on them like they just went to a store and bought them next up is the lighting be underglow pretty freakin sweet it does contribute to the coolness factor there's lots of options for colors patterns and brightness but is this as good as backlit keys maybe that's a matter of opinion but I do hope to see that on a future version of the board as for the bottom line whether to buy that depends on what you're willing to spend just the board by itself without even switches is 225 US dollars a basic configuration then is 270 and if you add all the bells and whistles which to achieve proper ergonomic status we'd recommend you're sitting at three hundred and fifty five dollars as for any bonus key switches you want to throw in well that's gonna cost you - so is it a lot for a mechanical keyboard yes is it a lot for a programmable mechanical keyboard yep is it a lot for a programmable mechanical keyboard with RGB lighting it sure is but is it a lot for an ergonomic keyboard actually no so if you're looking for a board that's as functional as it is eye-catching then the erga docks easy might be worth making the switch speaking of making the switch if you're hosting your website on a less versatile less reliable platform or if you don't have one at all why don't you sign up for Squarespace Squarespace makes it easy they've got beautiful templates all of which feature responsive design so your site will look great on any device and they've got 24/7 support via a live chat and email to make it simple for you to get set up cover pages is a feature that actually allows you to set up a beautiful one-page online presence in just minutes and they've got tons 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