Anyone else with a short pinky finds it uncomfortable to type p while touch typing? Thinking of buying an ortholinear keyboard in the hope it'll be more comfortable.

Given what I'm doing I'll use one of 3 fingers to actuate P. Not sure an ortholinear is entirely necessary. Typistry finger rules are just one of many options.

@SortOfTested yeah I use either the pinky or the ring finger to type p, but I'm trying to learn proper touch typing. A few months ago I could type at ~70wpm but my hands were dancing all over the keyboard, I felt like a lot of energy and time was wasted typing that way.

(pinky problem is actually an excuse to buy an ortholinear keyboard, I just think they're very pretty)

Oh you are using the right way to type.

I haven't been using my pinky to type.

@neeno

Now the real reason come out :)

Like look at this thing (olkb preonic)

@neeno
Get it, I have the same one in black, planck config

@SortOfTested

Is it comfortable typing in those keyboard? Look a bit small to me.

@mr-user
Yep, it's fine. Same key distance as a full size keyboard. The goal of this type of keyboard is your hands do not move. They're designed for keyboard only workflows and function with a hyper key + layer approach.

@SortOfTested I want it so so bad, but it's too expensive right now (weak currency). Once the dollar gets cheaper in relation to my currency I'll buy it for sure.

@neeno
They are definitely not the cheapest. You might be able to build from parts a little cheaper.