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Thursday, July 7, 2011

RSI Help for Cheap? Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 3000

Posted by Jason Dunn in "Digital Home Hardware & Accessories" @ 02:00 PM

http://lifehacker.com/5818254/micro...r-rsi-for-cheap

"Although I don't suffer from serious RSI, I've always favored ergonomic keyboards because they offer an easy way to force myself to keep my hands in the correct posture to avoid wrist pain. The problem though, is that most ergo keyboards are chunkier and taller, which is bad for people who like laptop-like low profile keyboards. Microsoft's Comfort Curve 3000 is a meshing of the two ideas.

Looking for an ergonomic keyboard that isn't very expensive? The Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 3000 looks like a good option - though only if you like wired keyboards. I don't, so this is off my shopping list solely for that reason. This is tangential, but it amazes me that people still buy wired keyboards...a modern wireless keyboard will run for 4-6 months on a single set of batteries (maybe longer), and who likes having cords anyway?


Thursday, January 13, 2011

CES 2011: The Smartfish Ergonomic Keyboard and Mouse

Posted by Jason Dunn in "Digital Home Hardware & Accessories" @ 03:30 PM

I posted about Smartfish a few weeks ago because I liked the concept of their keyboards and mice. As someone who spends far too many hours typing on a keyboard, any potential technology that can save some wear and tear on my arms/hands/shoulders has my attention. I got a brief demo of the product at CES, but since I'm not down with the whole "wired keyboard" thing, I might be checking out their Apple-store-only, Bluetooth-based model when the time comes.


Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Smartfish Ergonomic Keyboard and Mouse: The Real Deal?

Posted by Jason Dunn in "Digital Home Hardware & Accessories" @ 08:31 PM

http://www.getsmartfish.com/v1/index.asp

I'd never heard of Smartfish before an emailed press release from them landed in my Inbox, but after watching the videos of their keyboard and mouse, I have to admit I'm highly intrigued. As someone who suffers from several problems in my wrists/hands/arms/shoulders/neck, I'm always intrigued by products that claim to help address these issues. Many of them I dismiss outright because they're flawed in one way or another - but these products look like they might be the real deal. I'll have to track them down at CES to check the products out in person...


Monday, February 1, 2010

A Product I'm Eagerly Awaiting: The AirMouse

Posted by Jason Dunn in "Digital Home Hardware & Accessories" @ 09:54 AM

http://www.gizmag.com/airmouse-wear...le-mouse/13993/

"It's no secret... Studies have shown that excessive mouse usage can cause repetitive stress injuries. Unfortunately for most of us, "excessive" can mean anything more than a few hours a day. Fortunately, however, there are alternative styles of mice out there designed to be easier on the hands and arms. One of the more interesting ones to come along in a while is the AirMouse, made by Canadian firm Deanmark Ltd. What makes it unique is the fact that you wear it like a glove."

As someone who has suffered from repetitive stress injuries related to keyboard/mouse use for well over a decade now, I've been eagerly awaiting technologies that would assist me in reducing the wear and tear placed upon my body. The creators of this product were on a Canadian TV show called Dragon's Den - which happens to be a fantastic show by the way - and they showed up a clunky prototype. The images above are, I believe, Photoshop'd mock-ups, but you can see where they're going with this. Supposedly coming to market within the next 6-12 months, this is a product I'm going to keep my eye on.


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