Comments on: Geeking Out http://geekhabitat.com/539/geeking-out/ Where geeks may dwell Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:18:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Shannon http://geekhabitat.com/539/geeking-out/#comment-4640 Shannon Tue, 21 Feb 2006 17:08:27 +0000 http://geekhabitat.com/539/geeking-out/#comment-4640 You might like the "new" generation of their ergonomic keyboards, then. The Function keys are still slightly stunted (the keys have graduated to full size, but the divot on them allows only about 1/3 the normal surface area for one's finger), but the arrow keys and such are full-size. I'm enjoying the new keyboard with the exception of the spacebar -- it resists a little more than I think a spacebar should. It may get a little more supple through use. You might like the “new” generation of their ergonomic keyboards, then. The Function keys are still slightly stunted (the keys have graduated to full size, but the divot on them allows only about 1/3 the normal surface area for one’s finger), but the arrow keys and such are full-size.

I’m enjoying the new keyboard with the exception of the spacebar — it resists a little more than I think a spacebar should. It may get a little more supple through use.

]]> By: JRF http://geekhabitat.com/539/geeking-out/#comment-4639 JRF Tue, 21 Feb 2006 16:20:02 +0000 http://geekhabitat.com/539/geeking-out/#comment-4639 Congrats on the new PC! I used to LOVE the Microsoft Ergonomic keyboards until they started making them with the tiny Function keys and tiny arrow keys. Is the margin on keyboards so small that they can make more cash-dollars by reducing the size of the keys? I doubt it is an ergonomic improvement. It lost me as a customer. :( Congrats on the new PC!

I used to LOVE the Microsoft Ergonomic keyboards until they started making them with the tiny Function keys and tiny arrow keys.

Is the margin on keyboards so small that they can make more cash-dollars by reducing the size of the keys?

I doubt it is an ergonomic improvement. It lost me as a customer. :(

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