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Normal laptop keyboards.

adventured 7y ago
One suggestion I would have then is to absolutely stop using typical laptop keyboards for any long-duration coding sessions. They're truly horrific on ergonomics, they're plainly bad for hands and wrists. Among ergonomic keyboards, my observation is that everyone finds a different comfort level with each. The key is to experiment a bit and find one that works well for you. I've been using variations of Microsoft's bulky ergo keyboards (presently called "Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000") for as long as I can remember and they've worked well for me. Other people don't get the same results though. They're bulky, like battleships; I'm in it for the comfort, the aesthetics don't matter in this case. In the last 15-20 years that I can recall using them, I've had zero wrist or finger problems from typing; approximately averaging five to six hours per day, every day. They're entirely ill-suited for mobility though. One other thing. Everyone has their own preferences on this, I've found it works well for me though - I never free-float my arms / elbows while coding or typing in general. I always support my elbows via armrests on my chairs, taking a large amount of strain off the hands & wrists. I rest the padded lower area the hands (just above the wrist) on the keyboard's soft'ish padded area, which is just below the spacebar (any resting pressure goes to that padded area of the hand, not on the fingers or wrists; it keeps pressure off of the wrist nerves). As I type I also basically have very little wrist movement, which I think is important. Once the point of contact on my lower hands are resting on the keyboard pad (ready to type position), the hands are locked in more or less and wrist motion is kept to a minimum.
- hgoury 7y ago
  > They're entirely ill-suited for mobility though. I am a happy owner of a Microsoft Sculpt keyboard and mouse, and it is quite mobile. It has a built-in wrist rest as well.

One suggestion I would have then is to absolutely stop using typical laptop keyboards for any long-duration coding sessions. They're truly horrific on ergonomics, they're plainly bad for hands and wrists. Among ergonomic keyboards, my observation is that everyone finds a different comfort level with each. The key is to experiment a bit and find one that works well for you. I've been using variations of Microsoft's bulky ergo keyboards (presently called "Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000") for as long as I can remember and they've worked well for me. Other people don't get the same results though. They're bulky, like battleships; I'm in it for the comfort, the aesthetics don't matter in this case. In the last 15-20 years that I can recall using them, I've had zero wrist or finger problems from typing; approximately averaging five to six hours per day, every day. They're entirely ill-suited for mobility though. One other thing. Everyone has their own preferences on this, I've found it works well for me though - I never free-float my arms / elbows while coding or typing in general. I always support my elbows via armrests on my chairs, taking a large amount of strain off the hands & wrists. I rest the padded lower area the hands (just above the wrist) on the keyboard's soft'ish padded area, which is just below the spacebar (any resting pressure goes to that padded area of the hand, not on the fingers or wrists; it keeps pressure off of the wrist nerves). As I type I also basically have very little wrist movement, which I think is important. Once the point of contact on my lower hands are resting on the keyboard pad (ready to type position), the hands are locked in more or less and wrist motion is kept to a minimum.

hgoury 7y ago
> They're entirely ill-suited for mobility though. I am a happy owner of a Microsoft Sculpt keyboard and mouse, and it is quite mobile. It has a built-in wrist rest as well.