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If your goal is to get keyboard that provides some legit ergonomic value skip Alice layout boards and other one-piece keyboards like mWave, etc... just get a full split. Here are a couple row-staggered split options: NocFree Lite/&, Keychron Q11, Keeb.io's Sinc/Quefrency, Epomaker Split65/Split70, G

If your pain is killing you and you need something immediately and you are leaning NocFree you might also consider the NocFree Lite. It is a lot like the NocFree & but it has standard hotswappable mx switches (instead of the low profile ones) and it seems to be shipping now. Very good reviews for Q1

There are plenty that have tried ergo column stagger splits and decided they didn't like them. I highly recommend a row staggered split instead of Alice. NocFree Lite, NocFree &, Epomaker Split65 and Split70, Zuoya GMK70, Keeb.io's Quefrency and Sinc, Kinesis Freestyle Edge RGB+, UHK, and even more

Is the keyboard programmable? I recently got a NocFree Lite which is a 65-key. I was worried about the adjustment as I use a numpad often for work, but I reaaally wanted a mechanical, hot-swappable, split keyboard and the NocFree checked so many of my boxes. Thankfully the NocFree is programmable wi

No worries at all. The Nocfree Lite is plug-and-play and prebuilt, no soldering or such needed. Though it's a hotswap board, meaning that you can change the switches and keycaps to anything you like. To change the keycaps and switches, you will need some sort of a tool, I personally use something li