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I tried almost everything listed on that page. Far and away, the most effective thing was to just buy a keyboard that puts CTRL and ALT under my thumb instead.

by Adrock 13y ago

I tried almost everything listed on that page. Far and away, the most effective thing was to just buy a keyboard that puts CTRL and ALT under my thumb instead. The Kinesis Advantage is the most popular and I love mine: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000LVJ9W8/linkCode=as2&tag=adereth-20 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000LVJ9W8/linkCode=as2&tag... (affiliate link) I was in a training class yesterday and had to use my laptop keyboard for the whole day. Halfway through, my left hand was cramping arthritically and it renewed my faith that this was an important purchase.

abraham_s 13y ago
Out of curiosity which model do you use? Cherry MX Low-force Linear Feel (Red stem) key switch or the Cherry MX Low-force Tactile (Brown stem) switch.
- Adrock 13y ago
  At work, I use the LF (reds). At home, I use the browns with O-rings (40A hardness, 0.2mm travel reduction): http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/cherry-mx-rubber-switch-dampeners.html http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/cherry-mx-rubber-swit... I think the LF with no O-ring modification is the way to go.
yati 13y ago
I use vim most of the time and emacs only when I'm writing some Lisp. Do I have a risk of getting RSI if I press my ESC key(on a typical laptop keyboard) with the ring finger of my left hand?