Does anyone else out here have a hard time typing on a laptop keyboard vs an old-school slanted one?
Having grown up typing on regular typewriters, including the trusty manual Olivetti's, I find the flat laptop design irritating.
I have a wireless full-size w/ numeric keyboard but somehow USB Receivers (keyboard & mouse) seem to have gone missing. I'm certain I kept them in the USB hub when I packed up in Aug but they weren't there when I unpacked.
@XaoslordErie
OMG I never thought of them as the candy! 🤣
@see_the_sus It's what they've always reminded me of, oddly.
@XaoslordErie
As a kid I loved the things. The packaging was very eye-catching to me but my parents rarely let us have candy.
@see_the_sus
Never thought of it that way. It does take some getting used to…
(My Mom did home typing when I was in single digits. I could type before I could write.)
You’ll notice that external keyboards tend to be slightly slanted, with a slight bias towards horizontal on the keys themselves.🤔😉😊
My parents were secretaries, back when that's what they were called. LOL
I would pile up phone books on a chair and sit at my dad's desk and "type" on his IBM Selectric.
@see_the_sus
Wow, you had a Selectric!! I envy you. They didn't appear until I was in college, and didn't become common for another 10 years. 🤔😉😊
@jeffm23
My parents were very serious secretaries. 🤣
Plus Army and so I grew up in a very rigid organized home. I'm more comfortable wandering around in an office supply store than I am in a hardware store. I could spend all day sifting thru pens, pencils, markers, etc. Same with an art supply store. O-M-G 😆
@see_the_sus
I remember pre-Selectric electrics. When you hit "return" the whole carriage would shove over. When you typed, it would shake like a washing machine... 🤔😉😊
@jeffm23 😂
But much preferable to the clunky manuals where one had to have hand strength like Hercules to move the carriage return lever and where it was oh so very easy to jam one's finger into the innards while typing. 🤣
@see_the_sus That’s what I learned on. Good strength exercise for the fingers. Never could touch-type, tho, but I do pretty good with three fingers right, one left and my thumb… 🤔😉😊
@see_the_sus #keyboards I grew up using manual typewriters. Electric in high school. Later the keyboards with desktops. Love the flat laptop design because I have issues with my wrists and I use it as a wrist rest and only lift my fingers. So far I'm staving off carpal tunnel surgery using this technique. 😉
We're all different in our body mechanics and our approach to what we like.
Hope you find your full-size keyboard soon!
Interesting. I never considered that a laptop keyboard would be beneficial in that way.
I developed tendonitis back in 1992 while working at Target as a cashier when there were no conveyor belts or hand-free scanning.
Thankfully I got excellent physical therapy and only have problems now when it's very cold out or if I've been on the computer for more than 4+ hours.
@see_the_sus I also grew up typing on regular typewriters, but I’ve used the flat laptop ones for so long I have a hard time whenever I use this one that I built, since the keys are a little high off the case. I hope you find yours. 😆
Those are some interesting keys. Gamer keys? I'm clueless about altering or building tech.
@see_the_sus Oh, dear, the mechanical keyboard community is a whole rabbit hole. Lol. A lot of places now sell kits that have all the stuff you need to build one. And there are so many profiles of keys that you just find one you like and pop them on. Most places will send you sample of keys and/or switches, too (not free but cheap). It’s actually pretty fun once you figure things out a bit.
Niiice!!! I can see myself switching out the Shift key or Delete keys for some goofy as shit word or symbol.
@see_the_sus Exactly! There are a few places that will even do custom printing on the keys for you.
@see_the_sus The keys I have are from a set called Godspeed, loosely NASA-themed. They can be used for anything and everything.
@see_the_sus a book to rest your wrist on will solve the problem. They actually sell a foamy thing for this purpose if you don't want to use a book.
I use a laptop lift - adjusts to different heights - works perfectly
@see_the_sus Yep. It makes it easy to mistake one key for another because the delineation is so low.
I have a hell of a time hitting the caps lock and tab key.
@see_the_sus
I've never been thrilled with 'chiclet' keys. I can use them, but I don't really like them.