Better keyboard
Posted on October 21, 2003 @ 10:50 in Tech
Too many people I know, myself included, have some form of RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury) from working with computers for too long, under stressful conditions, and/or in ergonomically unsound workplaces. Something I've noticed is that most people have their mouse on the right side of the keyboard, even the left-handed people. For those of us who mostly enter text and not numbers, the addition of the numeric pad on the right side of the keyboard means that the mouse is placed even further away from the natural position of the hands when typing. Placing the mouse on the left of the keyboard means it's a lot closer to the starting position of the hand on the keyboard and hence your shoulder is doing a lot less work when reaching for it. Left-handed mousing is not for everyone — I myself occasionally switch over, but being right-handed, I prefer right-handed mousing over left-handed — so a keyboard as the one in the picture, with a separate numeric pad, would place the mouse a lot closer to the natural position of the hands. The numeric pad is still there, in case you need it, but when you don't need it, you can move it away and place the mouse closer.
I think I'll keep an eye out for a "shortened" keyboard like that, because this one is actually a bit too expensive for my tastes. "This one" is Logitech's Bluetooth diNovo Media Desktop and promises to do a whole lot of mostly unnecessary things besides just typing. Found first on Gizmodo.
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