Here to save all our wrists — or at least those of people with a spare $299 to spend on a computer accessory — is a lovely, wood-finished keyboard called “Keyboardio Model 01.” Taking its cue from a long history of ergonomic keyboards, the device splits an atypical keyboard in two, dedicating half the keys to each of your hands, and it’s set in a gorgeous maple wood construction. The LEDs lighting up the keys are customizable and programmable, which I suppose is great if you’d like to host a mini rave while working in the middle of the night.
This seems like an appropriate venue to raise my complaint. Why do no portable devices capable of two-handed touch typing (w/out an external keyboard), for example tablets w/ virtual keyboards, or laptops, or hybrids, have full cell phone functionality--VOICE and data, built in? Sure you can get cell data access, but no voice. I am waiting for a "smartphone" which allows two-handed touch typing, on the device. I know, don't hold your breath for waiting for your "12-inch cell phone."
Kris, I spent a great deal of time developing the ergonomics for an e-classroom for the military some 20 years ago.
This keyboard addresses one issue (radial and ulnar deviation or the side to side angle of the wrist ) but fails to address a much more important issue (extension of the wrist and pressure on the median nerve...a major cause of carpal tunnel).
The edge of the tall wooden keyboard case not only forces your wrist to extend upward from the table, but also creates a pressure point across your wrist where it rests on the edge of the keyboard. Both no nos in the world of ergonomics
One half-solution would be to recess the entire keyboard into the desktop so that the case is flush with the desk's surface. That is to say only the keys would project above the plane formed by the desk's surface. No more extension of the wrist, or pressure on the median. Though then you may experience pressure on your forearms where they make contact with the edge of your desk.
A more practical and thorough solution is to use a chair with armrests. Adjust the armrests such that your forearm and hand form a straight line from your elbow to the keys. Your forearms should be fully supported by the arms of the chair allowing the pads on the palm of your hands to rest on top of the keyboard without your wrist coming in contact with the keyboard's edge. In combination with the keyboard, you'd have a significantly more ergonomic experience.
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Gadget Ogling: Wrist-Saving Keyboards, Resource-Saving Smartphones and New Angles on Reality
Posted by: Kris Holt June 20, 2015 10:00 AMHere to save all our wrists — or at least those of people with a spare $299 to spend on a computer accessory — is a lovely, wood-finished keyboard called “Keyboardio Model 01.” Taking its cue from a long history of ergonomic keyboards, the device splits an atypical keyboard in two, dedicating half the keys to each of your hands, and it’s set in a gorgeous maple wood construction. The LEDs lighting up the keys are customizable and programmable, which I suppose is great if you’d like to host a mini rave while working in the middle of the night.
This keyboard addresses one issue (radial and ulnar deviation or the side to side angle of the wrist ) but fails to address a much more important issue (extension of the wrist and pressure on the median nerve...a major cause of carpal tunnel).
The edge of the tall wooden keyboard case not only forces your wrist to extend upward from the table, but also creates a pressure point across your wrist where it rests on the edge of the keyboard. Both no nos in the world of ergonomics
One half-solution would be to recess the entire keyboard into the desktop so that the case is flush with the desk's surface. That is to say only the keys would project above the plane formed by the desk's surface. No more extension of the wrist, or pressure on the median. Though then you may experience pressure on your forearms where they make contact with the edge of your desk.
A more practical and thorough solution is to use a chair with armrests. Adjust the armrests such that your forearm and hand form a straight line from your elbow to the keys. Your forearms should be fully supported by the arms of the chair allowing the pads on the palm of your hands to rest on top of the keyboard without your wrist coming in contact with the keyboard's edge. In combination with the keyboard, you'd have a significantly more ergonomic experience.