I wonder why this is on HN today? Maybe others, like me, wish that Apple produced an ergonomic keyboard?
While I love the keystroke feel of both wireless Apple keyboards, I really wish they had a split ergonomic version. After a day of coding, my wrists and for arms just ache constantly.
Or ......maybe this is on HN for some other reason.
Apple is too bound by its notions of beauty and ID to produce a truly effective ergonomic keyboard. Ergonomic keyboards are nasty monsters because ergonomic correctness doesn't necessarily translate into aesthetically pleasing right angles etc.
I have a Kinesis Advantage keyboard at work, and let me tell you, it's an unbelievable pleasure to work with. No pain or aches in my hands or fingers at the end of a work day. It's a hideous beast, but my god, is it worth it or what... People also say that the keyboards have lifespans of ten years plus. http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/
It's not pretty, and it's certainly not cheap, but it's one of those investments that makes a huge impact on your happiness, like a quality mattress or a really nice kitchen knife.
I was beginning to have some minor wrist pain which seemed to be from mouse usage, but I switched to a magic trackpad and I'm not having any issues so far. It's not suitable for all tasks but for basic desktop mousing it's great, and gestures are indispensable.
Having a good default is the key to something being used.
I'm not at all convinced that "ergonomic keyboards" necessarily are that. But if an organization is serious about having ergonomic solution, they have to make it default, not option you can choose later ... 'cause the vast majority of people stick with the default option.
While I love the keystroke feel of both wireless Apple keyboards, I really wish they had a split ergonomic version. After a day of coding, my wrists and for arms just ache constantly.
Or ......maybe this is on HN for some other reason.