OT-ish: vertical keyboard options

[Bryan O'Neal]

Anyone remember the Professional II Datahand keyboard? Now that had
your six shooter idea down ;)

On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 11:45 AM, Benjamin Francom <bfrancom at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 9:55 AM, Taylor, Kaia <Kaia.Taylor at schwab.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> This is not exactly about linux, I'm looking for opinions on vertical
>> keyboard options.  (My wrist is sore these days and I want to avoid carpal
>> tunnel).  I have looked at these 3 online:
>>
>> $88 goldtouch
>> http://www.goldtouch.com/p-64-goldtouch-adjustable-keyboard-black.aspx
>
> I can vouch for the Goldtouch.  I've had one at work for several years, and
> just picked up one for home off e-bay.  I use a keyboard/mouse tray that is
> just above my lap.  I've combined the Goldtouch with an Evoluent vertical
> mouse, and haven't had the aching wrist since I switched.  Works fine with
> Ubuntu and SLED.
>
> Cons to the Goldtouch keyboard:
> The keyboard layout is non-traditional, with no keypad, so I have a separate
> USB keypad.  When I first got the Goldtouch, I would hit the num-lock key a
> lot since it is right next to L-Shift.  The num-lock activates the numbers
> within the keyboard (jkl) and you start typing all sorts of crazy.
>
>
> Cons to Evoluent vertical mouse:
> Doesn't seem big enough (I have pretty large paws), so its a little awkward
> to right-click.
>
> I've gotten used to both of them, and they work well for me (YMMV).
>
>
> --
> Benjamin Francom
> Information Technology Executive
> http://www.benjaminfran.com
>
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