I will never buy a keyboard that doesn't run QMK. I love this firmware so much. If you've got enough sight to navigate a computer visually, you can get one that supports VIA on top of QMK and manage your keymap with no code through a web app. If you're blind and have no coding experience, don't worry. QMK isn't too hard to learn, there are oodles of documentation, and you'll end up with a keyboard that fits your needs perfectly. Want a numpad for NVDA and you're also eyeing that lovely 75% or even 65% from Keychron or Keeb.io? No prob. Just throw that numpad onto a secondary layer. As someone who would only let her numpad be taken from her cold, dead hands, I now happily use a 60% and just hold down a key whenever I need that sweet, sweet tenkey for object navigation. My hands hardly leave the home row, my wrists are happier, and I accomplish tasks faster by reducing my finger movements. If I want to experiment with a different keymap, I just compile and flash the firmware in a few minutes. Want a key that restarts your screen reader? You can do that. Want to toggle between two sets of keys to switch between a Windows and a Mac? You can do that even without the fancy slider switch on Keychron boards (although that is a very nice hardware feature in its own right). The world of custom keyboards is a little intimidating at first, but this is, by far, the most flexible option for blind computer users.
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