What do you mean by ergo? Split? Columnar? Splayed? Sculpted?
The rectangle layout doesn't cause me issues maybe because I don't bend my wrists sharply when typing and I use a palm rest.
There is definitely a benefit to going split (less hunching of the back and shoulders) but then it can cause cramping with the pinkies. Cramping of the pinking can be solved with a columnar layout for some but by that point you are having to relearn to type.
The problem with ergonomic layouts is that they are not a one size fits all and it can get costly and time consuming to figure out what works for you.
Personally I have arrived at a Cantour Remix with a Colemak-DHm layout but even then I am only 90% happy with this setup.
Fear of losing typing speed holds a lot of people back from trying ergo layouts but from my experience it's possible to use Qwerty during the day while learning another layout on a split board at night without it impacting my Qwerty typing speed.
The rectangle layout doesn't cause me issues maybe because I don't bend my wrists sharply when typing and I use a palm rest.
There is definitely a benefit to going split (less hunching of the back and shoulders) but then it can cause cramping with the pinkies. Cramping of the pinking can be solved with a columnar layout for some but by that point you are having to relearn to type.
The problem with ergonomic layouts is that they are not a one size fits all and it can get costly and time consuming to figure out what works for you.
Personally I have arrived at a Cantour Remix with a Colemak-DHm layout but even then I am only 90% happy with this setup.
Fear of losing typing speed holds a lot of people back from trying ergo layouts but from my experience it's possible to use Qwerty during the day while learning another layout on a split board at night without it impacting my Qwerty typing speed.