Light Touch / Low Force Keyboards

Posted by michael on Thursday March 22, 2001 @05:21AM from the they-don't-call-it-banging-the-keys-for-nothing dept.

buggedbug writes "My favorite old keyboard finally died, and all of the new keyboards I have tried have such a hard keypress that I get wrist pain. Can anyone suggest a good pc keyboard with a light touch / low-force keypress? I actually did try the Kinesis Classic which does have a good low force keypress (45 grams), but the contouring and relocated keys are driving me nuts and the contouring is more than I need to prevent the pain. I'd prefer to find a more standard keyboard... Any suggestions?" We've done plenty of keyboard questions, regarding durable keyboards, one-handed keyboards, ergonomic keyboards, etc. But I don't recall any on light-touch keyboards.

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Logitech by scotpurl · 2001-03-22 04:33 · Score: 3

I've got a Microsoft Natural, a Logitech Deluxe 104, a PC-Concepts i-MMT ($10), and a Honeywell 101WN sitting here. The Logitech has the lightest touch of all of them, even compared to the keyboard on my Dell laptop. I actually went to several office stores, and compared keyboards before I found one that I liked. Must confess that I fell in love with the Kinesis keyboard at a UW computer fair years ago, but could never bring myself to spend that much.

You might also consider building forearm strength. It's easy to do, prevents carpal tunnel, reduces arthritis, and you'd have to actually work at it for a couple of years to get Popeye's forearms. I've known several women with incredible grip strength (one rock-climber, one nurse, and one pastry chef), and they all had slender arms. If you want some tips (clean ones, I promise), post back to the forum.