Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 17:04:06 -0500 From: Josh Paetzel <josh@tcbug.org> To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Cc: Charles Oppermann <charles@coppersoftware.com> Subject: Re: RSI-basher? Message-ID: <200408101704.06332.josh@tcbug.org> In-Reply-To: <20040810215617.GF86032@over-yonder.net> References: <20040810152244.GM12472@iconoplex.co.uk> <20040810180857.EEFB28302A@smtp2.pacifier.net> <20040810215617.GF86032@over-yonder.net>
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On Tuesday 10 August 2004 16:56, Matthew D. Fuller wrote: > On Tue, Aug 10, 2004 at 11:09:03AM -0700 I heard the voice of > > Charles Oppermann, and lo! it spake thus: > > When I started getting wrist RSI from typing, I switched to a > > Microsoft Natural keyboard - the angle of the two halves doesn't > > bend your wrist. > > FWIW, I *HATE* those split keyboards. They've always made my > wrists hurt trying to use them, because I DO have to bend my > wrists, whereas with a flat keyboard I don't. > > I use a nice simple flat keyboard, which works great. It's one of > those wonderful IBMs that gives you real feel and resistance, which > (counterintuitive as it may seem) is actually less effort to type > on, since the rebound of the keys helps your finger return. The > higher tension of the keys also lets me rest some of the weight of > my hands on the keys without them actually depressing. I'll put in my vote for the old 101 key IBM AT keyboard, complete with the clackity clack and 20 foot cord. :) -- Thanks, Josh Paetzel
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