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Re: Nitro (really the new keyboard)

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From: todd
Date: Mon, 05 Oct 1992 08:54
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In article <1992Oct4.190419.19772@cbnewsl.cb.att.com> coco@cbnewsl.cb.att.com  
(felix.lugo) writes:
> In article <1992Oct4.133355.861@next.cambridge.ma.us>  
simsong@next.cambridge.ma.us writes:
> >
> >Going to the ADB keyboard (see my article in NeXTWORLD) is very, very good.
> >
> >-- 
> >
> >................................................................simson
> 
> 	I haven't read YOUR article, but I've seen the technical specs from
> NeXT on them and frankly don't see the point.  What makes them very, very  
good?
> My old-style keyboard serves its purpose well, and I could care less about
> ADB compatibility.  So what's the scoop?
> 
> --Felix

The keyboards are supposed to be really good based on the ergo
feel and the person's ability to adjust the keyboard to different
angles/heights.  In theory this is a good idea, but really the bloody
problem in my experiences has been how you are able to rest
your wrists.  This really has to do with the resulting extension
of your wrists, as well as the amount of pressure that builds up
during long times at the keyboard.  Simson does make a good point
in that you can't expect any keyboard to help you out if you do
20 hour a day of typing.  The recommended portions of typing might
be 1-2 hours and then some rest.  Do read the article from Dan Lavin
and Simson's subsequent opinions/experiences.  I have seen the keyboard
and again I say it sucks, as well as the mouse.  But then the current
hardware human interface sucks too.  Is the new stuff better, only
time can tell.

Todd
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