One word of warning. Maybe a simple split keyboard will work wonderfully, right out of the box, but some of the other configurations (e.g. keys in a bowl shape) might work well once you accommodate to them after an initial adjustment period to get used to new finger movements and positions. I imagine the pain could be the same or even worse at the start. This was the experience of a friend in school.
Also, make sure to check out the position of the non-alphanumeric keys. In school, I bought an expensive Adjustable Apple Keyboard, and the escape key (or something like that) was torture to reach and press. Plus, the Ctrl and Caps Lock keys were in today's standard position, which I hate, instead of the swapped position that I love. So I found someone with an old, cheap keyboard and did a straight swap. That was one of my best investments *ever*.
I see that rilina said she wrote drafts longhand, but when my RSI in my hand was really bad, writing hurt as much or more as typing. I write so little that writing tired and still tires out my hand very quickly.
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Date: 2007-05-16 07:47 pm (UTC)Also, make sure to check out the position of the non-alphanumeric keys. In school, I bought an expensive Adjustable Apple Keyboard, and the escape key (or something like that) was torture to reach and press. Plus, the Ctrl and Caps Lock keys were in today's standard position, which I hate, instead of the swapped position that I love. So I found someone with an old, cheap keyboard and did a straight swap. That was one of my best investments *ever*.
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