Keyboards

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Keyboards have been much on my mind recently - I thought I was going to have to replace my favourite, used another for a couple of months and found that my speed and accuracy plummeted, and have now managed to get the old one working again.


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Comments

[sharikkamur.livejournal.com]

That sounds a little strange, but it would certainly solve my 'angle of keys' problem. I'm also a trackerball fan for RSI reasons, and I agree that the combination of trackerball and ergonomic keyboard are a lit more comfortable than the classic keyboard/mouse set up.

[w00hoo.livejournal.com]

Likewise, Logitech Trackman FX that took me a couple of days to get used to and I would never go back to and an ergonomic keyboard. Microsoft at work, can't remember the make of the one at home, possibly Logitech again. Only the home one didn't take to having water spilt on it and died a month or so ago so I'm back to a standard keyboard there. Nowhere near as nice.

I've no problem with the letters wearing off as I can touchtype to some degree (no training, just lots of typing!) and don't need to see the letters. My last work keyboard was replaced after 9 years or so (another Microsoft Ergonomic) as 50% of the keys were blank and while I didn't care when anyone else went to use it they ended up befuddled so HR forced me to get a new one. Keep meaning to take the old one home, although I'd have to paint in new letters for the rest of the family!

The keyboard has been a huge factor in which laptop I go for. Looks like it'll be an Acer because it had the nicest feel to it. Not too spongy, not too light and clacky, with a bit of feedback to it and a decent spacing on the keys.