Category: RSI Products
EZ-Reach and Contoured Keyboards Reviewed
Peter Svensson, writing at Foster’s Online, reviews two ergonomic keyboards, the TypeMatrix EZ-Reach 2030 and the Kinesis Contoured Keyboard. Each of these keyboards arrange the keys in a grid, rather than in offset rows like typewriter-style keyboards. The idea is that a grid, in which the keys are aligned both vertically and horizontally, requires less [...]
The orbiTouch Keyless Keyboard
Keybowl Inc. just released a new version of their orbiTouch “keyless keyboard”. The device provides full keyboard and mouse function with no finger or wrist motion by using color-coded rings on two ergonomically-sculpted domes to produce character input. The orbiTouch creates a keystroke when you slide the two domes into one of their eight respective [...]
StretchWare’s Claim Is A Stretch
StretchWare, a software utility for Windows & Macintosh computers, makes an astonishing claim on their home page: “If you work at a computer, there is a good chance you will eventually suffer from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.” A study conducted by the Mayo Clinic in 2001 found that “heavy computer use, even up to seven hours [...]
Evoluent Vertical Mouse 2 Review
LIVEdigitally.com offers a review of the Evoluent Vertical Mouse 2, an unusual but potentially useful pointing device. As the name indicates, this mouse is used in a vertical, rather than horizontal, position that supports your hand in a relaxed “handshake” position that eliminates forearm twisting. This can help people suffering from Repetitive Stress Injury (RSI) [...]
Dragon In Action
This is a bit of an old link, but I just found it so it’s new to me. Jon Udell, a comumnist for InfoWorld magazine provides a demonstration of Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8 in action. He captured a short screen video of himself actually using Dragon to dictate a column. It’s fascinating to see how well [...]
Microsoft Optical Desktop Pro: Thumbs Down
I’m in the market for a new ergonomic keyboard, and picked up the Microsoft Optical Desktop Pro, a package containing Microsoft’s Wireless IntelliMouse Explorer 2.0 and the Microsoft Wireless Natural Multimedia Keyboard – their top-of-the-line ergonomic combo. I’ve used a Microsoft Optical Mouse Blue for nearly two years, and liked it. The Blue has an [...]
Questing for Comfort
Andrew Savikas has written an excellent article on RSI (A Quest for Comfort). In it he details his search for information on RSI, first on the Internet, then in a book (It’s not Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: RSI Theory and Therapy for Computer Professionals). I’ve seen that book mentioned on numerous sites, but I haven’t read [...]
ViaVoice vs. Dragon Naturally-Speaking
Naomi Aoki, a writer for the Boston Globe, in search of relief for her carpal-tunnel syndrome, recently tested two voice-recognition programs and posted her results at boston.com. She reports numerous problems with IBM’s ViaVoice 9.1 Pro, but was pleasantly surprised with Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8 Preferred. “I picked up a Boston Globe and began to dictate. [...]
Mouse Mounds?
A company called ChestRest has come up with an interesting twist on the standard mouse pad. Featuring anime-inspired artwork and two strategically-placed wrist-rests, this ergonomic mouse pad “supports the wrist by the valley between two gelatin mounds”. Until inventory runs out, 100% of the profit from these products will be donated to the American Red [...]
Rollermouse
In the 03/14/2005 issue of eWeek, Cameron Sturdevant reviews the “RollerMouse Pro”, a keyboard tray with an integrated mouse replacement mechanism that uses a roller bar, along with several buttons that take the place of normal mouse buttons. As Cameron writes, “imagine a miniature rolling pin that easily slides back and forth along with the [...]
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