Here’s an ergonomic mouse that I came across while browsing at Amazon. The E-Quill Air-O2-Bic reminds me of other vertical mice I’ve seen, like the Evoluent, but it’s got a sort of wrist rest built in to cup your hand as it rests sideways. That seems like it might make it easier to use. Of…
Category: Keyboards & Mice
Senseboard “Virtual Keyboard”
I’m not a big cell phone text messager, but I have seen numerous articles in the last year or two addressing the awkwardness of creating messages on those tiny pads meant for dialing phone numbers. Likewise, PDA users have to deal with tiny interfaces. From the articles I’ve read, doctors are starting to link increased…
Ergonomic Mouse Reviews
Three new ergonomic mouse reviews up over at Tech Spot. They took a look at the Perific Wireless Dual Mouse, the 3M Ergonomic “Renaissance” Mouse, and the Evoluent VerticalMouse 2. The review takes into account price, precision, and ergonomics when comparing all three. “Although it is obvious that these mice weren’t designed for gaming, precision…
Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard 4000 Review
PC World just posted a review of the new Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000. It’s fairly brief, but the reviewer ultimately liked the keyboard: “As a touch typist, I initially found positioning my hands comfortably on this shipping unit difficult. But after about a day, I got accustomed to the way it felt. The well-padded…
Vibrating Mouse Warns You to Take a Break
The Hoverstop mouse is designed to reduce the time you spend clutching your mouse by adding little breaks. If users hold the mouse without using it for more than 10 seconds, it’ll vibrate and alert them to remove their hands. It looks like a good idea for combating RSI, since so many of our problems…
A Germ Free Computer Mouse?
I noticed an ad in an ergonomics magazine for Contour Design’s new “MediMousePro.” It’s a 2-button optical mouse with a polyurethane cover that “allows it…to be disinfected, helping curtail harboring and spreading of infectious agents.” I’m not sure I need such a feature for my home office, but I suppose it makes sense if you…
Computer Mouse with Good… Air Flow?
I’m not sure there’s anything ergonomic about the Air-Flo Mouse, but when I saw the news heading, I had to check it out. (Judging by some of the reviews I found, it’s been out for a while, so I’m not sure why it showed up in my news… but hey, I thought I’d share it…
Vertical Mouse Reviews
I have a buddy who swears by his Evoluent Vertical Mouse. It’s basically a regular mouse flipped on its side so that instead of having your hand parallel to the floor when you mouse, you’ve got it in a handshake position. It comes in models for both right and left handers. Is a vertical mouse…
Mighty Mouse–Better Ergonomics in a Buttonless Mouse?
I’m not a Mac user, so I’d never taken the time to peruse their mouse selection before, but after chancing across the “Mighty Mouse,” I decided I liked the idea. It seems… ergonomic. First off, you use the whole mouse to scroll, rather than a tiny scroll wheel embedded in the top. (From what I’ve…
iGesture and Sweaty Fingers
I often speak fondly of my iGesture Touchpad (it replaces a regular mouse), but today it’s hot and muggy in the house, and I may have found the first downside to it. If your fingers are damp, the pointer gets a little jumpy. I’ve noticed it before after taking a drink from a glass with…
Keyboard of the Future?
I’m not sure there’s anything ergonomic about the Optimus Keyboard (though they promise a “split keyboard” in the future), but I had to mention it for the mere coolness factor. Set for release in 2006, this keyboard will work easily with any language or layout (want to switch from QWERTY to DVORAK? No problem.). What…
Problems with Traditional Computer Keyboards
Many people think ergonomic keyboards are only for people who have trouble with RSI, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, or other ailments of the hands and wrists. The truth is, we should all be using them because the traditional keyboard wasn’t put together with human comfort in mind. It causes three main problems with positioning of the…