| Usually whatever type of keyboard is packaged | | | | For those who are unable to use correct touch |
| with your computer when you purchase it, you | | | | typing practice, whether because you have |
| tend to stick with for years. Have you ever | | | | never learnt or just never quite got the hang |
| wondered what all this "ergonomic" talk is | | | | of it, these keyboards are superb. You can |
| about and what is different about your | | | | more easily memorize which keys are on which |
| keyboard compared to theirs? And do you ever | | | | half of the keyboard, and will find in no |
| feel aching in your fingers or wrist after | | | | time you have your own technique which is |
| spending long stretches on the computer | | | | much less work for your hands, wrists, arms |
| typing? Do you touch type or are you a two | | | | and posture. |
| finger wonder worker? | | | | |
| | | | The geniuses who can touch type at phenomenal |
| Some people have come across an ergonomic | | | | speeds without so much as glancing at the |
| keyboard before and had a go at using it. | | | | keyboard, you are the hardest group to |
| Because it feels different and not as | | | | change! The reason being you know your |
| familiar as their own one, they don't bother | | | | keyboard so well you don't feel comfortable, |
| to find out why it is so and what the | | | | and are perhaps a little daunted when |
| benefits consist of. | | | | everything isn't exactly where you expect it |
| | | | to be. |
| Most of us have to use the keyboard to type | | | | |
| anything into the computer, although some | | | | I guarantee you, if you try it even for a |
| have converted to the use of voice | | | | week, you will begin to love it! You will |
| recognition technology. For those who are | | | | become a crusader for ergonomics just as so |
| still using and prefer the "old fashioned | | | | many before you, and you will be able to do |
| way", you can make it easier on your hands, | | | | so much more with even less effort in less |
| wrists, fingers, arms and back. | | | | time. You will notice a remarkable difference |
| | | | in the "softness and springiness" of the |
| Don't wait until you have a problem before | | | | keys, so there is much less jarring on your |
| you consider making the investment. It will | | | | joints, and once you get used to the angled |
| be much better for the future of your | | | | split keyboards, you can finally relax your |
| physical body if you try to get one as soon | | | | wrists like you never have before! |
| as you can so you don't put yourself through | | | | |
| any further unnecessary pain or suffering. | | | | Take a leap of faith in those who know our |
| You need to be able to get as close as you | | | | bodies better than we do, and have studied |
| can to the keyboard while you type, adjust | | | | these principles for a long time. Listen to |
| angles and height to suit your individual | | | | the experts and try it, you truly will not |
| needs. | | | | regret it. |
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