From The Ethereal To The The Bizarre – A Collection of The Latest Ergonomic Keyboards

In ten thousand years, technology has undergone changes that allowed humans to go from processing perhaps two words per minute (as in stone carving) to an amount of words equal to those contained in every U.S. library every second – yet the basic human model itself has changed very little.

Every technological advance seems to create a new set of problems. One of these has been “carpal tunnel,” or repetitive stress syndrome. This is caused by, among other things, the use of the typewriter and its little-changed descendant, the computer keyboard.

Recognizing that the use of the traditional keyboard has required the human hands to be held in very unnatural – and potentially injurious – positions, several manufacturers have come up with solutions – some of which barely resemble a keyboard at all.

Nonetheless, for those trained and well-versed in Mavis Bacon’s “touch-typing” (unlike hunt-and-peck people like me), these models – despite their bizarre appearances – promise to allow users to work in a far more natural, ergonomically friendly manner. (Those of you who are musicians should especially appreciate these efforts).

   
   
   
   
 

In ten thousand years, technology has undergone changes that allowed humans to go from processing perhaps two words per minute (as in stone carving) to an amount of words equal to those contained in every U.S. library every second – yet the basic human model itself has changed very little.

Every technological advance seems to create a new set of problems. One of these has been “carpal tunnel,” or repetitive stress syndrome. This is caused by, among other things, the use of the typewriter and its little-changed descendant, the computer keyboard.

Recognizing that the use of the traditional keyboard has required the human hands to be held in very unnatural – and potentially injurious – positions, several manufacturers have come up with solutions – some of which barely resemble a keyboard at all.

Nonetheless, for those trained and well-versed in Mavis Bacon’s “touch-typing” (unlike hunt-and-peck people like me), these models – despite their bizarre appearances – promise to allow users to work in a far more natural, ergonomically friendly manner. (Those of you who are musicians should especially appreciate these efforts).