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Soft keyboards

  • 01-08-2011 8:59am
    #1
    Memnoch
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,276 ✭✭✭


    This is probably not something most people would have thought about before, but I would really appreciate any help/advice.

    I suffer from RSI and get pain in my MCP joints with computer use. I'm trying to find a new laptop that has very low key stiffness and ultrasoft keys to make typing easier/more managable.

    In most standard keyboards I start to get pain within 20-30 minutes. Currently I own a Sony Vaio VGN FE 11 M. It's about 4 years old and I'm not sure how much longer it will last(+it's not very powerful) so I need to start finding a replacement. If I could find something with a similar keyboard style that would be perfect. Sadly, the new Sony range has different types of keys that require considerably more force to use.

    Does anyone have experience of laptops or know a place where I can find such information about how soft/stiff the keyboard is and easy to type with?

    Would really appreciate any help.


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  • #2
    srsly78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,157 ✭✭✭srsly78


    Most laptops have "scissor switch" keys, is this what you mean? Most desktop keyboards uses rubber-domes which aren't as nice.


  • #3
    Rabid50
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20 ✭Rabid50


    You will not find one. RSI in the workplace is cured by people leaving. The treatment if it is still just a pain up the arm is a carpal tunnel "syndrome" operation - one cut on the wrist to get you off the pension. If it is carpal tunnel proper then your fingers would start curling up and not straightening - this requires an operation on each affected finger. If you keep going you will get a sharp pain in the palms of the hands and this is followed by intermittent paralysis. Exercise causes paralysis. It can lessen after years but you still have it. It is cured by Orudis - predominantly for arthritis but also for other conditions as directed by the Doctor 200ml capsules, 3 a day for about 3 weeks. I was cured in 1994 and it has never come back. They may make you wait until the pain gradually goes away from the arm and then say you are cured - you are not. Carpal Tunnel "syndrome" comes back with typing, painting walls and sometimes things as simple and hanging out the washing. Good Luck.


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