I switched to the MS Natural Keyboards when they first came out, but continued to have RSI problems. I changed to one of these:
[image: kb_adv-blk720x471.jpg] No problems since (although I am on my 3rd or 4th keyboard, over 14 or 15 years) Cheers, Alistair. On 1 November 2011 08:12, Conor Boyd <[email protected]> wrote: > +1 on the Natural Keyboard.**** > > ** ** > > I also replaced my mouse with a 3M joystick-type mouse because I was > getting niggles in the back of my hand from too much mouse-wheeling.**** > > ** ** > > > http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/ergonomics/home/products/ergonomicmouse/ > **** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Jolyon Smith > *Sent:* Tuesday, 1 November 2011 8:02 a.m. > > *To:* NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List > *Subject:* Re: [DUG] OT Mouse**** > > ** ** > > Hmmm, I also wonder (speculate) that if the nature of your work is such > that a track-pad is adequate that you are simply using it less > frequently/intensively too. Not intended as a disrespectful or derogatory > remark, just an observation based on the typical relative > precision/reliability of a trackpad vs a mouse (in my experience... ymmv). > **** > > ** ** > > Having said that, apart from form designing or navigating the file system > I know I for one use the keyboard (MS Ergonomic) perhaps as much as 90% and > probably even more on any given working day. Never-the-less I ensure I > have a mouse that suits my hand. My hands seem larger than average as > holding most mice I end up forming a "claw" with my fingers, so I favour > the larger rodents. Similarly I haven't looked back since adopting the MS > Natural Keyboard in the mid-90's, my current preferred board being the > Ergonomic 4000. **** > > ** ** > > I do recall a time many many years ago, only after about 3 years in the > software development game where my right index finger "seized up" around > the first (tip) joint after a day of particularly heavy clicking thanks to > some diagnostic process I had to devise involving lots of message boxes. > It was fine after a couple of days but was a contributing factor toward my > leaning toward the keyboard as far as possible for such things.**** > > ** ** > > ** ** > > On 31 October 2011 22:46, John Bird <[email protected]> wrote:**** > > Nah - tiny movements and most gentle tapping of finger on a the trackpad. > The only disadvantage is high precision stuff a trackpad is not so good > for, > but with various gestures (and more coming) . You know the idea - "Less is > more" > > People never used to get RSI on a VT52 keyboard - that was an experience in > a keyboard with a heavy touch motion and a separate shift key to do key > repeats with. I liked them. Most of you have never seen one I bet. > > John > > It probably would help with RSI etc because you are working at 25% speed. > I > find a mouse pad way too slow. > > > _______________________________________________ > NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list > Post: [email protected] > Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > Unsubscribe: send an email to [email protected] with > Subject: unsubscribe**** > > ** ** > > _______________________________________________ > NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list > Post: [email protected] > Admin: http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi > Unsubscribe: send an email to [email protected] with > Subject: unsubscribe >
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