WASD V2 vs Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Keyboard

This keyboard is greatly customizable. Things like layout, keycaps, home button or switches, can all be modified.

It has DIP switches that can be used to implement settings like changing the layout to Colemak or Dvorak, swapping the function keys to be like on a Mac or disabling the menu functions.

This thing is built like a brick. You can use it for years without any issue.

For those of who type all the time on Colemak, it is nice to have keycaps that match. It is especially nice for those just trying to switch.

Our hands naturally rest angled when in front of us, and this keyboard has been built to conform to that, rather than having us awkwardly trying to straighten our hands on a regular flat keyboard, putting strain on our wrists. The keyboard is also curved into a dome shape, which contributes to its ergonomic shape.

Thanks to the scissor switches used, this keyboard is very quiet.

The Sculpt's keys absorb impact quite well, avoiding injuries related to repetitive movements.

This keyboard has a comfortable, cushioned palm rest.

This keyboard connects wirelessly to the computer. This offers many benefits, such as a clean, tidy look (no cable mess) or a flexible positioning (greater use range). On top of that, it doesn't occupy one of the ports.

Since the number pad is a separate part from the main keyboard, its position can adjusted and it can be moved out of the way when it isn't being used. This allows for a more ergonomic mouse use, since it can be placed closer to the keyboard, just like in a tenkeyless design.

Using this keyboard with vim bindings you can sometimes nearly forget there's a keyboard between you and the editor.

Rather than the usual Fn key that needs to be pressed in combination with other keys to activate said key's secondary functions, the Sculpt has a slider switch that does this. This makes it easier to default to those functions.