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I have the opposite setup, I use a mechanical at work and an MS Natural 4000 at home. To be honest, I don't notice much of a difference in strain between the t
by BrianEatWorld 12y ago
I have the opposite setup, I use a mechanical at work and an MS Natural 4000 at home.
To be honest, I don't notice much of a difference in strain between the two and would even suggest that simply having two types may be beneficial. I do enjoy using my mechanical keyboard more. It certainly feels faster and you get a bit of a high when really pounding out lines of code, just because of the sound, but I don't know that its fast enough to warrant the price difference.
- freehunter 12y agoWith a mere anecdote, I would also suggest having two kinds. Remember, the strain is a repetitive stress injury. Mechanical keyboards may be able to cut down on it, but RSI can still happen. I was getting pain in my wrist from using a mouse, so I switched to a trackball. I loved it so much that I bought one for work, too. A few weeks went by and suddenly I was having sharp pains in my thumb and after another week I was unable to move my thumb. I switched back to a regular mouse at work, keeping the trackball at home, and it balanced out. So in my limited experience, just making sure you're load-balancing the stress you put on your hands every day makes a big difference. Not sure if this will hold true for a mechanical keyboard vs a regular keyboard, as it may not be enough of a difference. But it might.