http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/ Engadget Comments for Smartfish Pro:Motion Keyboard prevents carpal tunnel syndrome, bops 'round your desk http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2009 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/Jan 14th 2009 8:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/And a car is a waste of money for someone who only walks
And a computer monitor is a waste of money for someone who can't see

And your point was?]]>Jan 14th 2009 9:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/
nvm...]]>Jan 14th 2009 9:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/
Jack
The inventor of the Smartfish Keyboard]]>Jan 14th 2009 11:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/
I don't own a book, a car or a computer monitor! I can't read, drive or see for that matter. Not only did my mother wear combat boots but she died in the war!

I have found that these ergo keyboards also require simian length fingers. I just have short nubs which I have gnawed down over time fretting over not being able to touch type.

Rick]]>Jan 14th 2009 11:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/Jan 14th 2009 3:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/=]]]>Jan 14th 2009 9:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/
Me personally, im happy with Logitech Wave (which is slightly ergo)]]>Jan 14th 2009 8:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/
Since I now use both an MS and a Logitech ergo board, I have yet to get pain the same pain in my wrists.

To put it into perspective, I code everyday of the week basically. The pain was so much I had to sleep a certain way and my wrists would still throb. It was the worst pain I've ever felt.]]>Jan 14th 2009 9:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/Jan 14th 2009 8:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/q ui
w e y o p
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And why can’t manufacturers move away from the QWERTY layout on phones we use our thumbs to type with? Do they really think we are that stupid that we can’t adapt to a more thumb-accessible keyboard layout?

The round peg is supposed to go in the round hole, people!
]]>Jan 14th 2009 8:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/Jan 14th 2009 9:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/Jan 14th 2009 12:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/
I was quite aware of the Dvorak layout, but don't quite understand why it hasn't established itself more for regular computer use. It's one of those things humanity does that baffle the heck out of me. The QWERTY keyboard makes no sense whatsoever nowadays; unless you are trying to type QWERTY really quickly.

On the other hand, for phone typing, I think a new layout is in order that takes into account the input method using opposing thumbs. But, unfortunately, you could devise such a layout, humanity would still insist on doing stupid things.
]]>Jan 14th 2009 1:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/Thanks!]]>Jan 14th 2009 2:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/Jan 14th 2009 8:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/Jan 14th 2009 9:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/Jan 14th 2009 9:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/Jan 14th 2009 9:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/Jan 14th 2009 11:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/Most people I know [touch typists], have one comfortable setting for the keyboard and maintain that setting throughout their typing.

I need a keyboard that's thin enough to give my wrists just the right elevation. Also one with an adjustable height and elevation.
]]>Jan 14th 2009 8:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/
It's the same way I keep my back from developing problems. I use the most horrible chairs, couches, even beds (at home) - but I change my position very frequently. Works for me.]]>Jan 14th 2009 9:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/Jan 14th 2009 8:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/Jan 14th 2009 12:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/Just the fact that I repeat something enough that it causes me stress is f**king sad."

- Wesley Gibson]]>Jan 14th 2009 9:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/Jan 14th 2009 9:07AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/
Jack
Inventor of the Smartfish Keyboard]]>Jan 14th 2009 11:23AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/
Best keyboard I've ever used.]]>Jan 14th 2009 9:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/
Natural keyboard are really comfortable to use especially if you are touch-typist, and spent lots of hours in front of the monitor]]>Jan 14th 2009 10:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/Jan 14th 2009 11:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/Jan 14th 2009 11:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/
The only thing about the 4000 that confuses me though is why they would put a play/pause button at the top but not bother to include next track or previous track buttons like on a lot of their other keyboards. Just slightly annoying that there isn't a next track and previous track button-pause/play is really fairly useless in comparison since most music/video playback programs take the space bar as pause or can be adjusted to do so. Would be nice to have buttons that do next track and previous track in all sorts of multimedia players.
(And yes I know there are back and forward buttons on the keyboard but they don't work with most multimedia players)]]>Jan 15th 2009 3:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/
Well, foobar does, use global hotkeys and you're good to go.]]>Jan 15th 2009 1:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/Jan 14th 2009 9:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/
Jack
Inventor of the Smartfish Keyboard]]>Jan 14th 2009 11:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/
I often tell my patients that when they are driving long distances, they need to subtly change the car's seat position to ease the stress on the back and shoulders. Move it forward or back. Recline the seat back, or put it more upright. Change the angle of the steering wheel. ]]>Jan 14th 2009 12:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/Jan 14th 2009 12:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/Jan 14th 2009 10:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/Jan 14th 2009 10:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/
Jack

Inventor of the Smartfish Keyboard]]>Jan 14th 2009 11:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/Jan 14th 2009 11:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/Jan 14th 2009 11:25AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/

Jack

Inventor of the Smartfish Keyboard]]>Jan 14th 2009 11:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/On the other side, the problem is also, that ergonomic keyboards are often ugly and expensive. This one looks sleek, but is huge and looks expensive, too. And I also think there are better ergonomic keyboards out there.
I personally don't use the QWERTY layout at all. I'm sick of using an old layout whereas better layouts are everywhere. I personally use a one handed keyboard instead, the FrogPad. I can type with both the left and right hand on it and get up to 70WPM with a single hand! It's possible that there are still better layouts or text input solutions out there, but I know that at least the FrogPad keyboards and the layout is much better than QWERTY and such huge keyboards. Sad that everywhere is a progress, but the keyboards and text input stayed the same since decades, and everything because people are too lazy to learn a new better layout, which is done in less than a month. Most people can't even touch type on a QWERTY keyboard.]]>Jan 14th 2009 11:33AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/Jan 14th 2009 5:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/14/smartfish-pro-motion-keyboard-prevents-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-w/Jan 14th 2009 9:30PM