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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-NZ link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>+1 on the Natural Keyboard.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>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.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><a href="http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/ergonomics/home/products/ergonomicmouse/">http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/ergonomics/home/products/ergonomicmouse/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> delphi-bounces@listserver.123.net.nz [mailto:delphi-bounces@listserver.123.net.nz] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jolyon Smith<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 1 November 2011 8:02 a.m.<br><b>To:</b> NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [DUG] OT Mouse<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>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). <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>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.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 31 October 2011 22:46, John Bird <<a href="mailto:johnkbird@paradise.net.nz">johnkbird@paradise.net.nz</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Nah - tiny movements and most gentle tapping of finger on a the trackpad.<br>The only disadvantage is high precision stuff a trackpad is not so good for,<br>but with various gestures (and more coming) . You know the idea - "Less is<br>more"<br><br>People never used to get RSI on a VT52 keyboard - that was an experience in<br>a keyboard with a heavy touch motion and a separate shift key to do key<br>repeats with. I liked them. Most of you have never seen one I bet.<br><br>John<br><br>It probably would help with RSI etc because you are working at 25% speed. I<br>find a mouse pad way too slow.<br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi mailing list<br>Post: <a href="mailto:delphi@listserver.123.net.nz">delphi@listserver.123.net.nz</a><br>Admin: <a href="http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi" target="_blank">http://delphi.org.nz/mailman/listinfo/delphi</a><br>Unsubscribe: send an email to <a href="mailto:delphi-request@listserver.123.net.nz">delphi-request@listserver.123.net.nz</a> with Subject: unsubscribe<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>