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Heyo

I want to switch to a split keyboard setup, but I really don't want to spend $400 only to end up hating it. Are there any cheaper options that I can get as a temporary board while deciding?

EDIT: Massive thank you to all the replies I got. All of the suggestions and advice are great and have been very helpful. That being said, I will likely be going for the Momoka Ergo due to it having free shipping to South Africa and includes switches and keycaps. (Switches are extremely expensive here (around $250 for a set of Cherry switches for example))

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is a highly prototype niche board, but maybe you'd find it interesting. At the moment some assembly is required. https://www.lynxware.org/

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

This is a bit wild for my tastes! Looks sick though