dcc@ccvr1.ncsu.edu (Daniel Carr) (05/16/91)
can some kind soul direct me to information on a keyboard that looks like it it's broken down the middle. it's supposed to be less detrimental to people with carpal tunnel syndrome. i thought i saw it listed in the "new products" section of macworld, but i could not find it. "thankyou thankyou" -- L.C. ----- Daniel Carr - North Carolina State University internet: daniel_carr@ncsu.edu bitnet: DANIEL@NCSUVM
rbrink@hubcap.clemson.edu (Rick Brink) (05/16/91)
From article <1991May15.202316.11588@ncsu.edu>, by dcc@ccvr1.ncsu.edu (Daniel Carr): > > can some kind soul direct me to information on a keyboard that looks > like it it's broken down the middle. it's supposed to be less > detrimental to people with carpal tunnel syndrome. > > i thought i saw it listed in the "new products" section of macworld, but > i could not find it. > > "thankyou thankyou" -- L.C. > > ----- > Daniel Carr - North Carolina State University > internet: daniel_carr@ncsu.edu > bitnet: DANIEL@NCSUVM I saw the designer of that keyboard on "Computer Chronicle" a few months ago. The product looks good. But, (isn't there always one?) he has been having problems finding a production facility for it. He insists it be manufactured in the USA, and none of the companies he's approached are too interested. Personally, I'd be delighted to get my hands on one. I'm large (fat to you skinny people) and find the angle of my wrists makes them ach. I'd love to get one BEFORE I get carple tunnel. My mother has it, and it is not some- thing to be taken lightly. Even after the surgery, her hands are numb most of the time, and anything that requires much control (sewing for example) is nearly impossible. She has difficulty writing. I hope the industry gets us some help. I worry more about CTS than ELF. I know keyboards cause it. The experts are still arguing about ELF. It probably is a problem, but industry should give us solutions for proven problems... rbrink@hubcap.clemson.edu
cbn@mace.cc.purdue.edu (Robert S. Unoki) (05/16/91)
In article <1991May16.153326.10032@hubcap.clemson.edu> rbrink@hubcap.clemson.edu (Rick Brink) writes: >I hope the industry gets us some help. I worry more about CTS than ELF. I >know keyboards cause it. The experts are still arguing about ELF. It >probably is a problem, but industry should give us solutions for proven >problems... What's ELF? I am also worried about getting CTS. I've just completed my undergraduate BS at Purdue - that means that I've been sitting in front of keyboards for at least 8 years of my life now. And I don't expect to stop anytime in the near future. I feel like a professional athlete worrying about getting injured! What can we do to stir awareness of the need for more ergonomic keyboards? rob -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Robert S. Unoki - cbn@mace.cc.purdue.edu ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~