As pictured, I now have a Palma 1 + Planck EZ writer deck setup.
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this post was submitted on 14 Apr 2025
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Current gadgets:
eink: Mooink Pro A4, Quaderno gen 2 A5, Supernote A6X, Pocketbook Verse, Boox Palma 1 (gotta collect them all)
writer deck: ZSA 40% ortholinear Planck + screen, Micro Journal rev 6
favorite paper notebooks: L!IFE red notebooks, softcover Leuchtturm 1917
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I like the set up, other than the small keyboard and GPL violating device.
Ouch, I had no idea about the GPL violation or what that even meant. Thanks for letting me know. I already felt the ick buying a communication device from a Chinese company but convinced myself to push through.... Wish I hadn't.
The small keyboard is fantastic for quick typing though. I was skeptical at first, but am now totally comfortable using it for daily writing.
I hope I didn't come across as a dick. I am serious, that is a great looking setup. I've been using a split mechanical keyboard for so many years that even normal keyboards feel cramped to me. I have friends that also praise the 60% keyboards, but they are just not for me.
I have a Voyager split keyboard waiting in the mailbox for me today! Last time I used a Moonlander split key, I had to return it because the layout was too big for my hands. Not sure if the Voyager's going to be an improvement... will share and see if I need to return it.
At work, I use a Kinesis split keyboard that's more or less standard sized.
In other words, no worries, split keyboards rule :)
I've gone through a few split keyboards. I actually have a Moonlander now. After reading multiple complaints about it being too big for a lot of people, I figured I would try it out. I don't think I have big hands, but I guess I must. I hope the Voyager works for you.
Ah, that's cool! My Planck is from the same Taiwanese company. I love these guys. Quality stuff. The main problem I had with the Moonlander was that my thumbs actually don't reach that far and it was causing quite the strain. I also couldn't quite reach the top numerical rows without strain. So maybe that's why this 40% is working so well for me. Glad that you're enjoying your Moonlander!
I get the point of removing the number row in a portable keyboard, but... how do you actually type them? I don't see numbers as alternates on any keys. Do you have to exclusively use the screen, or is there a key combination you have to remember?
Layers. Like you would access capitalization by pressing shift, I access a num keyboard on the right (that lights up in blue) when I press a key. You can customize your own layouts and layers and it's quite important to do so with a small keyboard like this. I can type equally fast on this thing, as I set commonly used punctuation marks next to my thumbs and moved the ctrl/tab/shift keys to places that are easier to reach.
lights up in blue
Aha! That makes sense. Like I said, I know we all use numbers far less often...