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How Effective are Ergonomic Keyboards?

Posted by timothy on from the don't-forget-your-chair dept.

Jodrell writes: "This article on the BBC's website has a brief review of the current state of keyboard technology, but also questions the validity of claims that ergonomic keyboards can help prevent RSI, CTS and other "upper limb disorders." The article suggests that maybe it's working habits that cause these problems, and not the design of computer interfaces. What are Slashdot readers' experiences?"

2 of 454 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Use a real keyboard! by jojor · · Score: 1, Funny

    "I've had it for 10 years now and I bought it used"

    soo, was that your keeyboard they used in that study about keyboard hygene compared to toilets...

  2. Re:Exactly by qurob · · Score: 2, Funny


    Early during highschool when I was playing quite a bit, I started having serious wrist problems.

    Wrist problems in high school? What ELSE were you doing a lot of?