Poll: Do you use a regular keyboard or ergonomic one?

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Harvey

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I hate "ergonomic" keyboards. For me, they just aren't "ergonomic." I'm a piano player, so I love my Focus 2001 with a solid "click" feel. :D
 

jcuadrado

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I'm at about 90 wpm 90-95% accurate on a regular keyboard....never even tried an ergo...maybe I should and try to break the 100 barrier that I can never reach :D
 

samgau

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Regular keyboard here... even though I don't particularly like my current keyboard... got it for $9 .. can't complain too much.. ;)
 

ThaGrandCow

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I have a regular keyboard, but I was interested in the ergonomic for a while. I can't afford the few weeks it would take to get used to an ergo though.
 

Dan

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I've used Microsoft's ergonomic keyboard for several years. (I'm on my second one; the wife's on her third.)

For one thing, the keys are a bit bigger than the ones on conventional keyboards. For a big guy like me, that's an important difference.
 

Pundit

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I use the ergo keyboard at work and the regular at home. I kinda like the ergo, although I can never get used to the ALT-F4 combination.
 

fatbaby

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<< MS Natural Elite >>



Excellent keyboard =D...

2 built in usb ports (like a mac!), sad that i don't use all the customizeable buttons, and taking it apart to clean was a b*tch!

Otherwise, I NEVER felt any pains in my hands when i used it, even after one instance where i spent 8 hours straight on my computer!
 

Supermercado

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I've been using an ergonomic keyboard for several years now. When my parents first bought it for the family machine, I hated it, but after a few weeks, I got used to it and haven't looked back since. I find it very difficult to work on the lab machines here at school. Having the split design that no one else is used to is also a deterrent to keep people trom trying to use my machine while I'm gone :D
 

DAWeinG

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Normal :) I tend to get more errors on ergo keyboards. And anyways, I think ergo keyboards limit your ability to type. They're like those wussified training wheels ;)