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HELP: Alternative Keyboards for DEC 5000/200

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From: Derek A. Fong
Date: Tue, 21 Feb 1995 19:41
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Hi, I have a decstation 5000/200 equipped with the standard lk201
keyboard.  I have recently be diagnosed with RSI (repetitive strain
injury) which I believe is partially due to some problems with my
current keyboard which include:

o the placement of the control key on the outside edge of the caps
lock key

o  the slope of the keyboard even without the legs in the back.

o the amount of pressure required to strike each key.

I am interesting in hearing about any alternatives to the current
keyboard which addresses these issues.  I have looked at the lk401 and
it doesn't seem to offer much difference in comparison to the lk201,
but I would be open to hearing experiences comparing the two.

please respond via email as I don't normally read this group.  If
there's interest, I'll summarize the responses I get.

Thanks in advance,
Derek

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From: thewho@gusty.whoi.edu (Derek A. Fong)
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Subject: HELP: Alternative Keyboards for DEC 5000/200
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