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Keyboard giant Keychron unveils new Nape Pro trackball with programmable buttons — low profile design promotes ergonomic scrolling without leaving your keyboard (www.tomshardware.com)
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Doesn't look that ergonomic to me.

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[–] [S] 7 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (7 children)

Here it is being held horizontally against a keyboard, and that way it makes more sense: your hands can use the trackball without ever leaving the keyboard. If the trackball is held and located in a position that one can expect from a trackball or mouse, it doesn't look really ergonomic.

https://www.yankodesign.com/2026/01/08/keychrons-nape-pro-turns-your-mechanical-keyboard-into-a-laptop-style-trackball-rig-hands-on-at-ces-2026/

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago (3 children)

    I feel like that still only works for people with larger hands. You need to be able to reach it without stretching or moving from home row or else or kind of defeats the purpose I think.

    That's not an angle that looks natural to hit with your thumb for most people.

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  • [–] 1 point 10 months ago (2 children)

    You need to be able to reach it without stretching or moving from home row or else or kind of defeats the purpose I think.

    As a diehard Vi user who rarely leaves the home row; I also care how far my hand travels from the home row, and back - so this trackball would still an upgrade for me.

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  • [–] 2 points 10 months ago (1 child)

    Fair point. I use my keyboard right at the edge of my desk, I'm thinking a trackball embedded in the wood right before the spacebar, facing out, might be the way to go.

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