I've had serious wrist pain for about ten years now. Unfortunately, I don't have carpal tunnel or tendonitis, so none of the normal fixes help me. The only keyboards I can stand to use are ones with really mushy keys. I've tried some keyboards with extreme shapes; they generally feel more comfortable, but don't help my pain. For me, the click of the keys itself is what hurts, and the hand position has less influence. (Although I have learned to put the keyboard on my lap, which does help.)
I try every new keyboard I come across, ergonomic or not, and every keyboard that I've seen in the last few years, except one, seem to have been made with a snappy key feel that just kills my hands. The one exception is the Datahand, which can be ordered with very soft keys.
Why don't other keyboard makers pay attention to key feel?
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I try every new keyboard I come across, ergonomic or not, and every keyboard that I've seen in the last few years, except one, seem to have been made with a snappy key feel that just kills my hands. The one exception is the Datahand, which can be ordered with very soft keys.
Why don't other keyboard makers pay attention to key feel?