begin  quoting Tracy R Reed as of Fri, Mar 24, 2006 at 11:15:24AM -0800:
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> http://www.projection-keyboard.com/store/main.html
> 
> And it should last forever. But I am skeptical whether one could ever
> really touch type on it.

It looks ideal for use with a PDA... Can you get one that doesn't
require access to a MSWinderz box in order to install the drivers
on to the PDA?

> A more practical possibility might be:
> 
> http://www.linuxcentral.com/catalog/index.php3?prod_code=K000-023&id=C1CpR1mwBREC8
> 
> The Happy Hacker keyboards were talked about when they first came out in
> 2000 or so and got good reviews. Control key in the right place, no
> windows keys, compact, supposedly of good construction. I like this
> particular model because it has nothing printed on the keys. When people
> ask me how I can use it with nothing written on the keys I will reply "I
> know how to type." :) But $250?! Ouch.

I have a pair of

http://shop.store.yahoo.com/pfuca-store/haphackeylit1.html

And I find $70 a lot easier to deal with than $250. I like 'em.

(What do you get for almost $200 more? I can't figure that bit out.)

[snip]
> They seem to be out of stock at the moment but I wonder if a widely
> separated split keyboard might improve my typing as well as help avoid
> carpal tunnel or other problems.

It seems a lot of carpal tunnel issues originate in the neck and
shoulders; don't worry about just the wrists, worry about everything
from the fingertips to the skull. 
 
> Wish I could try each one of these out for a week and then buy. Anyone
> have any opinions?

Um... it's that eating and drinking thing that bothers me... I lost one
Sun type 5 keyboard due to a can of coke getting spilled...

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