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> it's clear they mostly appeal to nostalgia and not actual ergonomics There's no objective criteria what's ergonomic, different people have different opinions
by Const-me 6y ago
> it's clear they mostly appeal to nostalgia and not actual ergonomics
There's no objective criteria what's ergonomic, different people have different opinions.
Once upon a time, I found a new job where people were using some MS ergonomic keyboards. I tried to adopt for a month or so, then I asked for another keyboard, with traditional form factor.
- avereveard 6y agoNonsense, the amount of wirst bending to move sideways across a straight keyboard is a known finite quantity, not some exoteric 'nobody knows really' thing. Just because you don't feel it, doesn't mean the strain isn't there I do agree however that some of the ms ergonomic keyboard went far too overboard with the concept to the point of being unusable. (I.e. those with the keyboard split in the middle instead of gently curving all the way across) But the good one are are way better than the straight slab.
- Const-me 6y ago> Nonsense When disagreeing, please reply to the argument instead of calling names https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html > the amount of wirst bending to move sideways across a straight keyboard is a known finite quantity That amount is not a universal constant. I have large hands with long fingers, and I’ve played piano when I was a teenager. I don’t bend wrists to type stuff, at least when using furniture which suits me, and a full-sized desktop keyboard. > those with the keyboard split in the middle Indeed, it was one of them.
- avereveard 6y agoNonsense is disagreeing, not calling names.