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Re:If You Can't Buy the Keyboard You Want, Build It Instead by BigJ1211 on Monday December 16, 2019 @04:28AM (#21801860)
I thought so too untill I started having RSI/CTS issues. I've since switched to a 'fancy expensive ergo keyboard'. And it fantastic, I'm about as fast as I was on a traditional qwerty, but with less errors. However most importantly I have far less RSI/CTS complaints when typing on my redox than I do with a non-split (even ergo non-splits). My arms are in a far more natural position and so is my wrist thanks to the tenting and tilting I can do with the redox.

So if you are typing a lot, I would recommend getting an ergo before you start having issues.

For reference I could type about a paragraph in one go on a regular keyboard, now I can type an entire page before I start having pains/cramps.

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Re:If You Can't Buy the Keyboard You Want, Build It Instead by rickyc091 on Monday December 16, 2019 @11:23AM (#21804166)
Jumping in to chime in on this. I developed issues a few months ago, then swapped over to the ergodox, and my daily pains stopped. If you can't afford the ergodox, I also found the Microsoft Sculpt worked wonder. I picked up a used one on eBay and it's been great.
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Re:If You Can't Buy the Keyboard You Want, Build It Instead by tomc1985 on Monday December 16, 2019 @02:41PM (#21806375)
I use a Sculpt as my work keyboard and, while fantastic, have you had any issues with the range of the wireless transmitter? I feel like it doesnt go beyond a couple of inches unless it's plugged into a powered USB hub -- even then it still occasionally drops keypresses
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Re:If You Can't Buy the Keyboard You Want, Build It Instead by chapium on Monday December 16, 2019 @09:30AM (#21803210)
Totally agree. I never realized this until one day it started hurting to do work which really took the wind out of my sails. Adjusting my setup to better compensate for eye strain and rsi related issues really helped.
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Re:If You Can't Buy the Keyboard You Want, Build It Instead by prometheus76 on Monday December 16, 2019 @09:57AM (#21803405)
Unrelated to parent topic, but related to your comment on eyestrain, I have found that using f.lux to change the color temperature of my monitors to match the fluorescent lighting in my office (with a color temperature of 4200K) to do wonders for alleviating eyestrain.
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Re:If You Can't Buy the Keyboard You Want, Build It Instead by chapium on Wednesday December 18, 2019 @02:12PM (#21828196)
Changing the temp on my monitor and making additional adjustments to my workspace helped. However, thank you for the suggestion. I had previously known this as a mac only software.
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