fossala wrote:I don't think this seems that ergo and I definetly can't see how it can win against either the datahand, kinesis or uTRON.
Seems like a lot of these polls where just popularity contests.
There are two ways to do this: either get a small jury of experts, who all get a wide variety of, in this case, ergonomic keyboards, and after evaluating them, make an expert decision, which is probably still flawed (see: the Nobel Prizes, the Academy Awards).
Or get a collection of keyboard fanatics to make a more or less expert decision based on experience, knowledge, desires etc.
Only one way is realistic. Maybe not perfect, but it is a site of typically informed fanatics, not laymen, so all in all I think we're alright, and the vote gives a realistic representation of what's best (unlike votes for Best politician and such which are aimed at laymen). A few bad votes don't change such a popularity contest, the mechanism actually prevents it.
Also you shouldn't take "Best whatever 2012" literally. It is a summary of "What was considered the best or most exciting or hottest, or most interesting etc. in this category in 2012 by the largest chunk of voters, although it's probably a matter of personal opinion for everyone." In this regard I think the ErgoDox deservedly won it, although I don't have one and am a DataHand fan.
