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Mac Forum / General / Hardware / March 2008Bozo Ergonomics
Take a look at <http://us.kensington.com/html/6437.html> which shows a picture of the Kensington Comfort Type Slim Keyboard, and then look carefully at the two pictures of hands on the keyboard. Somehow we are supposed to believe that merely changing the shape of the keycaps makes a total difference in how one positions their hands on the keyboard. Furthermore, if my own positioning of my hands on a conventional keyboard is any indication, the picture showing hands positioned over the same is a total exaggeration as that is not the way one's hands would lie. Kensington should be ashamed!  SignatureJames Leo Ryan ..... Austin, Texas ..... taliesinsoft@mac.com > Take a look at > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > supposed to believe that merely changing the shape of the keycaps makes a > total difference in how one positions their hands on the keyboard. Perhaps the change in the shape of the key caps is supposed to aid in finding the keys in the proper, more ergonomic hand position as indicated by the picture on the left. I find the low, absolutely flat key shape on the aluminum Mac KB to perform very well in that regard--- no ridges to get in the way of my finger movements. Anyway, your expectations seem rather high for $20. > Furthermore, if my own positioning of my hands on a conventional keyboard is > any indication,.... Based on your many prior postings on that topic, I really doubt that. > ...the picture showing hands positioned over the same is a total > exaggeration as that is not the way one's hands would lie. I sense another long story about how you position your hands coming on. And I don't see an exaggeration though that would not be unusual for illustration purposes. > I sense another long story about how you position your hands coming on. > And I don't see an exaggeration though that would not be unusual for > illustration purposes. I'll keep things to a "short story", but I might post a link to a picture of how my own hands are positioned on an Apple aluminum (non ergonomic to some) keyboard. SignatureJames Leo Ryan ..... Austin, Texas ..... taliesinsoft@mac.com >Perhaps the change in the shape of the key caps is supposed to aid in >finding the keys in the proper, more ergonomic hand position as >indicated by the picture on the left. I find the low, absolutely flat >key shape on the aluminum Mac KB to perform very well in that regard--- >no ridges to get in the way of my finger movements. Anyway, your >expectations seem rather high for $20. I'd love to have ridges. I make far too many mistakes on the aluminum keyboard that I don't with keyboards from other companies. I want better feel, not better looks. > >Perhaps the change in the shape of the key caps is supposed to aid in > >finding the keys in the proper, more ergonomic hand position as [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > I want better feel, not better looks. It's the feel I like too.... like I said above. I haven't seen anyone say they buy keyboards because of the way they look. My typing accuracy improved dramatically when I got the aluminum KB. We're all different. Imagine that. > Take a look at > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Kensington should be ashamed! Thanks for the laugh. : ) SignaturePlease send all responses to the relevant news group. E-mail sent to this address may be devoured by my very hungry SPAM filter. I do not read posts from Google Groups. Use a real news reader if you want me to see your posts. JR |
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