I switched to the MS Natural Keyboards when they first came out, but continued to have RSI problems. I changed to one of these:<div><br></div><div><img src="http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/images/kb_adv-blk720x471.jpg" alt="kb_adv-blk720x471.jpg" title="kb_adv-blk720x471.jpg"></div>
<div>No problems since (although I am on my 3rd or 4th keyboard, over 14 or 15 years)</div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div>Alistair.</div><div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 1 November 2011 08:12, Conor Boyd <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:Conor_Boyd@trimble.com">Conor_Boyd@trimble.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div lang="EN-NZ" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D">+1 on the Natural Keyboard.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;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.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/ergonomics/home/products/ergonomicmouse/" target="_blank">http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/3M/en_US/ergonomics/home/products/ergonomicmouse/</a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"><u></u> <u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt"> <a href="mailto:delphi-bounces@listserver.123.net.nz" target="_blank">delphi-bounces@listserver.123.net.nz</a> [mailto:<a href="mailto:delphi-bounces@listserver.123.net.nz" target="_blank">delphi-bounces@listserver.123.net.nz</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Jolyon Smith<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 1 November 2011 8:02 a.m.</span></p><div class="im"><br><b>To:</b> NZ Borland Developers Group - Delphi List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [DUG] OT Mouse<u></u><u></u></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></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). <u></u><u></u></p>
<div><div></div><div class="h5"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></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. <u></u><u></u></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></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.<u></u><u></u></p>
</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><u></u> <u></u></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">On 31 October 2011 22:46, John Bird <<a href="mailto:johnkbird@paradise.net.nz" target="_blank">johnkbird@paradise.net.nz</a>> wrote:<u></u><u></u></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>
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