DazedNConfusedX
Aug 5, 2004, 03:24 AM
I want the *ideal* keyboard - mainly ergonomic, with built-in wrist rest (or maybe that's unnecessary, if the ergo. design is good enough), hopefully not too much excess crap on it and not butt-ugly either, and a trackball to go w/ it.
I can't find THE one, though. :( haha I really like the newer MS keyboards having a bongo "delete" key (next to Home, End, Pg. Up, etc.) and getting rid of that useless "insert" key.
For the MS wireless Mac-compatible kb's, I've narrowed it down to the MS Wireless Optical Desktop Pro 2.0 (http://www.microsoft.com/products/info/product.aspx?view=22&pcid=deb7239d-c8ea-4b6e-a036-dadc1496aac7&type=ovr). But my remaining grip about it is - the wrist rest part by the 10-key keypad is not deep enough - my wrist doesn't feel well-supported while doing 10-key. I'm also a little afraid that, even thought it's supposed to be mac-compatible, it won't be *fully* compatible (since MS is evil :P - in fact, I'm test driving a similar MS kb right now, and it doesn't easily fully mac-enable itself).
As for the trackball, the most fitting one I've seen so far is the Logitech Cordless Optical TrackMan (http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/US/EN,CRID=626,CONTENTID=5006). It has the web browsing forward & backward buttons are really convenient. But one thing about it is - I don't know if I'll need a wrist rest for it - it doesn't seem like it would support the wrist very well for long term use.
And then there's the issue of each of these devices needing its own RF receiver (no?). :(
*Sigh* - I think I've browsed like all the main Mac retailer websites as well as the larger peripherals companies' sites (Logitech, Kensington, MS, etc.). That's the best I can come up w/ so far - and yet, they still have shortcomings! :(
Anyone know of any great wireless ergo kb's and trackballs I might have missed? I'm wondering how people can even type long-term on non-ergo kb's and not feel some kind of repetitive stress injury-type discomfort and pain! :(
I'm picky about kb's (as you can tell). Having that almost-perfect feel under your fingers and hands while you're typing - *AHHHHH...* :)
Now what about these: Benq x750 Wireless Desktop Companion for Bluetooth (http://www.benq.com/keyboard/input_x750.html), Logitech diNovo Media Desktop (http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/US/EN,CRID=1,CONTENTID=7321)? They're *nice* looking, but they're not mac-compatible. One interesting thing about them is - they both seem to have shallow keys (but supposedly are engineered to retain a good keyboard tactileness). Even though these have a standard key layout, might they still be good, ergonomic wise? I'm just wondering. :)
I can't find THE one, though. :( haha I really like the newer MS keyboards having a bongo "delete" key (next to Home, End, Pg. Up, etc.) and getting rid of that useless "insert" key.
For the MS wireless Mac-compatible kb's, I've narrowed it down to the MS Wireless Optical Desktop Pro 2.0 (http://www.microsoft.com/products/info/product.aspx?view=22&pcid=deb7239d-c8ea-4b6e-a036-dadc1496aac7&type=ovr). But my remaining grip about it is - the wrist rest part by the 10-key keypad is not deep enough - my wrist doesn't feel well-supported while doing 10-key. I'm also a little afraid that, even thought it's supposed to be mac-compatible, it won't be *fully* compatible (since MS is evil :P - in fact, I'm test driving a similar MS kb right now, and it doesn't easily fully mac-enable itself).
As for the trackball, the most fitting one I've seen so far is the Logitech Cordless Optical TrackMan (http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/US/EN,CRID=626,CONTENTID=5006). It has the web browsing forward & backward buttons are really convenient. But one thing about it is - I don't know if I'll need a wrist rest for it - it doesn't seem like it would support the wrist very well for long term use.
And then there's the issue of each of these devices needing its own RF receiver (no?). :(
*Sigh* - I think I've browsed like all the main Mac retailer websites as well as the larger peripherals companies' sites (Logitech, Kensington, MS, etc.). That's the best I can come up w/ so far - and yet, they still have shortcomings! :(
Anyone know of any great wireless ergo kb's and trackballs I might have missed? I'm wondering how people can even type long-term on non-ergo kb's and not feel some kind of repetitive stress injury-type discomfort and pain! :(
I'm picky about kb's (as you can tell). Having that almost-perfect feel under your fingers and hands while you're typing - *AHHHHH...* :)
Now what about these: Benq x750 Wireless Desktop Companion for Bluetooth (http://www.benq.com/keyboard/input_x750.html), Logitech diNovo Media Desktop (http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/products/details/US/EN,CRID=1,CONTENTID=7321)? They're *nice* looking, but they're not mac-compatible. One interesting thing about them is - they both seem to have shallow keys (but supposedly are engineered to retain a good keyboard tactileness). Even though these have a standard key layout, might they still be good, ergonomic wise? I'm just wondering. :)
