[DUG] OT Mouse

[Alistair Ward]

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 <Conor_Boyd at trimble.com> wrote:

> +1 on the Natural Keyboard.****
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> 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.****
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> http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/ergonomics/home/products/ergonomicmouse/
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> *From:* delphi-bounces at listserver.123.net.nz [mailto:
> delphi-bounces at listserver.123.net.nz] *On Behalf Of *Jolyon Smith
> *Sent:* Tuesday, 1 November 2011 8:02 a.m.
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> *To:* NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List
> *Subject:* Re: [DUG] OT Mouse****
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> 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).
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> 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. ****
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> 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.****
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> On 31 October 2011 22:46, John Bird <johnkbird at paradise.net.nz> wrote:****
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> 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"
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> 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.
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> John
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> It probably would help with RSI etc because you are working at 25% speed.
>  I
> find a mouse pad way too slow.
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