Do ergonomic keyboards deliver the desired effect?

They’re much easier on the wrists for those who use a keyboard a lot, but they take a bit of getting use to. I recommend the Microsoft one.

Hahaha this question instantly reminded me of this part in White & Nerdy by Weird Al Yankovic:

…I’ve been browsing, inspectin’
X-men comics you know I collect ‘em
The pens in my pocket
I must protect ‘em
My ergonomic keyboard never leaves me bored…

Sorry, very random indeed.

I don’t think it’ll work for me, just as how ergonomically designed chairs don’t do much for me either-

Personally I don’t like the split in half keyboards, I don’t type traditionally meaning depending on my mood sometimes I use more of my right hand as the dominant but sometimes also more of my left.
Oh, the inconsistency of an ambidextrous.

I suggest you go to the shop and test them out individually or buy from somewhere with a return policy because I’m pretty sure it’s gonna take a lot of time getting used to and you might not like it in the end.

They do often work, but different ones will work better for different people. As @clarice says, trying them out in the shop is essential; even better would be to borrow one or two from friends and try them for a few days. I had trouble trying to use the split one also, but I think my son was helped by it for awhile. As I’m sure you know, avoiding overuse and frequent breaks are key.

My Kinesis makes a huge difference. It does take a little getting used to.

Ah, Kinesis; I couldn’t remember the name.