RSI-basher?

[Josh Paetzel]

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. :)

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Thanks,

Josh Paetzel