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From: Andy Hewitt on 7 Jun 2010 07:28 Jon B <black.hole(a)jonbradbury.com> wrote: > Andy Hewitt <thewildrover(a)me.com> wrote: > > > Jon B <black.hole(a)jonbradbury.com> wrote: > > > > > Andy Hewitt <thewildrover(a)me.com> wrote: > > > > [..] > > > > I'm not so sure about the flat keys on the Apple keyboards myself. I do > > > > use the MacBook one at times of course, but not really convinced. Of > > > > that lot the Apple keyboard is the most expensive, and would present the > > > > greatest risk factor. I do actually like the older white Apple > > > > keyboards, but cleaning out the sticking keys gets tedious. > > > > > > > The Alu keyboards feel better than the MacBook keyboards, wasn't sure at > > > first but use them everyday now & home/work and converted to them. > > > They're also a breeze to clean. > > > > > > I've used a friends small BT version and couldn't get on with the > > > smaller layout. > > > > Righto, cheers, that's the bit that I don't like about the MacBook > > keyboard, I have large hands, and they just don't fit it. > > Yep defo don't base any judgement on the MacBook keyboard, whilst I can > use the MacBook keyboard fine, I just cannot use the short keyboard at > all well (touch typist), but can switch between the flat full size > aluminium & the old white keyboards fine. Good to know, ta. One is now on order. -- Andy Hewitt <http://web.me.com/andrewhewitt1/>
From: Rowland McDonnell on 7 Jun 2010 12:28 D.M. Procida <real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk> wrote: > Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > > > And I need the back lifted up for some gradient, for heaven's sake, > > surely that makes it easier for everyone, just look at human anatomy! > > I like flat keyboards. Tilted ones make me feel as though I am > stretching. <puzzled> Eh? How's that work, then? Geometry as I know of it means it's the other way round in reality - the tilt means you actually have less of a stretch. You live somewhere with geometry of a different sort to that which appears in my universe? Or do you have an interestingly different anatomy? Or have I missed something? Rowland. -- Remove the animal for email address: rowland.mcdonnell(a)dog.physics.org Sorry - the spam got to me http://www.mag-uk.org http://www.bmf.co.uk UK biker? Join MAG and the BMF and stop the Eurocrats banning biking
From: D.M. Procida on 7 Jun 2010 12:42 Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > D.M. Procida <real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk> wrote: > > > Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > > > > > And I need the back lifted up for some gradient, for heaven's sake, > > > surely that makes it easier for everyone, just look at human anatomy! > > > > I like flat keyboards. Tilted ones make me feel as though I am > > stretching. > > <puzzled> > > Eh? How's that work, then? Geometry as I know of it means it's the > other way round in reality - the tilt means you actually have less of a > stretch. It feels like effort to lift up my fingers on a tilted keyboard. I like the way they can lie flat on a flat one. Probably for a touch-typist it's different. Daniele
From: Rowland McDonnell on 7 Jun 2010 13:32 D.M. Procida <real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk> wrote: > Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > > > D.M. Procida <real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk> wrote: > > > > > Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > > > > > > > And I need the back lifted up for some gradient, for heaven's sake, > > > > surely that makes it easier for everyone, just look at human anatomy! > > > > > > I like flat keyboards. Tilted ones make me feel as though I am > > > stretching. > > > > <puzzled> > > > > Eh? How's that work, then? Geometry as I know of it means it's the > > other way round in reality - the tilt means you actually have less of a > > stretch. > > It feels like effort to lift up my fingers on a tilted keyboard. I like > the way they can lie flat on a flat one. So how do you reach the bottom row of the keyboard without discomfort, if your fingers reach the back of the keyboard when in `neutral'? > Probably for a touch-typist it's different. Should be different for anyone who's got anything like an ability to type. <shrug> I dunno. You want a typing course? Gotta picture of where to put your fingers, has the one I did. That picture is a me-generated version of the picture I saw decades ago of where to put yer fingers - and that's basically what I learnt to type from. Rowland. -- Remove the animal for email address: rowland.mcdonnell(a)dog.physics.org Sorry - the spam got to me http://www.mag-uk.org http://www.bmf.co.uk UK biker? Join MAG and the BMF and stop the Eurocrats banning biking
From: Mr Guest on 7 Jun 2010 17:28
D.M. Procida wrote (apparently) in uk.comp.sys.mac on Mon 07 Jun 2010 17:42:41: > Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> > wrote: > >> D.M. Procida <real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk> >> wrote: >> >> > Rowland McDonnell >> > <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: >> > >> > > And I need the back lifted up for some gradient, for >> > > heaven's sake, surely that makes it easier for everyone, >> > > just look at human anatomy! >> > >> > I like flat keyboards. Tilted ones make me feel as though I am >> > stretching. >> >> <puzzled> >> >> Eh? How's that work, then? Geometry as I know of it means it's >> the other way round in reality - the tilt means you actually >> have less of a stretch. > > It feels like effort to lift up my fingers on a tilted keyboard. > I like the way they can lie flat on a flat one. > > Probably for a touch-typist it's different. > > Daniele Not sure, I am a touch-typist most of the time, when I can get things comfortably set up. I also prefer the keybaord to be flat. Not sure if it's a sensible question, but have you been taught or learnt to play the piano? It seems my colleagues who prefer raked keys have not and I was taught to and do still play (utterly inadequately). From that point of view, the position the hands are held means horizontal movement is easier than "going uphill" to the numbers and function keys. -- MrGuest Always, seemingly, on the road to nowhere |