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This looks like an awful kludge. The thought of typing for extended periods while holding my arms up at that angle, plus supporting the weight of the iPad seems

This looks like an awful kludge. The thought of typing for extended periods while holding my arms up at that angle, plus supporting the weight of the iPad seems like an ergonomic nightmare. If you need to do some serious typing with a tablet, pull out a bluetooth keyboard and prop the tablet up, or go for a clamshell keyboard case for the tablet, like this: http://clamcase.com/ http://clamcase.com/

fragmede 16y ago
This is attempting to supplant usage of laptops where there are no desks - http://www.amazon.com/Connect-A-Desk-Mobile-Laptop-Harness-Desk/dp/B001G713NO http://www.amazon.com/Connect-A-Desk-Mobile-Laptop-Harness-D...
- WiseWeasel 16y ago
  For that, you simply hold the tablet with one arm, and peck-type with the other hand; works fine for short text entry. You're not going to write an essay without sitting at a desk first. I don't see any good usage cases for the MS tech being demoed.
  - fragmede 16y ago
    What's with being chained to a desk for essay writing? If you can't admit to a use case somewhere between 'short text entry' and 'an essay', then I can't help you. Snark aside, you've never had an email you're writing ('short text entry') turn into something longer ('an essay')? At what point do you sit down? Or how about a 30-minute long subway commute? No tables, and during rush-hour, no seats either. Or on bus or in a car? You can awkward perch a tablet on your lap in a pinch; no one is saying you can't still do that, but, well, it's awkward.
    - WiseWeasel 16y ago
      The answer is simple ergonomics. If you have any notion of staying free of back, neck, arm and wrist pain for the rest of your life, you'll want to get comfortable to type for extended periods, along with any other repetitive tasks you perform. Bad ergonomics plus extended repetitive tasks equals potential serious and lasting injury. If it's just your personal device, it'll simply not get used and gather dust in a drawer. If we're talking about something you'd be required to use at work, then it's a legal liability.

fragmede 16y ago

This is attempting to supplant usage of laptops where there are no desks - http://www.amazon.com/Connect-A-Desk-Mobile-Laptop-Harness-Desk/dp/B001G713NO http://www.amazon.com/Connect-A-Desk-Mobile-Laptop-Harness-D...

WiseWeasel 16y ago
For that, you simply hold the tablet with one arm, and peck-type with the other hand; works fine for short text entry. You're not going to write an essay without sitting at a desk first. I don't see any good usage cases for the MS tech being demoed.
- fragmede 16y ago
  What's with being chained to a desk for essay writing? If you can't admit to a use case somewhere between 'short text entry' and 'an essay', then I can't help you. Snark aside, you've never had an email you're writing ('short text entry') turn into something longer ('an essay')? At what point do you sit down? Or how about a 30-minute long subway commute? No tables, and during rush-hour, no seats either. Or on bus or in a car? You can awkward perch a tablet on your lap in a pinch; no one is saying you can't still do that, but, well, it's awkward.
  - WiseWeasel 16y ago
    The answer is simple ergonomics. If you have any notion of staying free of back, neck, arm and wrist pain for the rest of your life, you'll want to get comfortable to type for extended periods, along with any other repetitive tasks you perform. Bad ergonomics plus extended repetitive tasks equals potential serious and lasting injury. If it's just your personal device, it'll simply not get used and gather dust in a drawer. If we're talking about something you'd be required to use at work, then it's a legal liability.