Computer Keyboard of The Future?
If you are suffering hands strains and injury because of long-hours typing on computer keyboard, then you should probably get a better keyboard. However, the computer keyboard that we are going to introduce to you and which is shown in the picture above could easily scare you away.
What you see on top is a real “computer keyboard” although it looks more like a robot controlling device than a computer keyboard. The scary keyboard above is designed and developed by DataHand Systems to help people avoid hand strains and injuries for long hours typing.
DataHand Systems claims that her Ergonomic keyboard helps reduce finger travel by 88%, eliminates need to visually establish home-rom hand position, 80% less repetitious than any other computer keyboards on the market and etc.
If you are curious about how to operate this “ergonomic computer keyboard”, you can read the User Guide. The experience is like learning how to operate a robot although I never operate a Robot before (who does?).
There are two versions of this DataHand System keyboard, which are Personal Edition and Professional Edition that are sold at $497 and $697 each.
Hardware Features:
- QWERTY Key Layout
- Includes a 10-Key Number Pad on Right Hand Module
- Keys Adjust Both Vertically and Horizontally
- Modules Incline from 0 ° to 10 °
- Key Actuation Distances 88% Less than Flat Keyboards
- Key Actuation Forces 50% Less
than Flat Keyboards - Built-in Programmable Mouse
- Small and Large Size Palm Pads Available
- Custom Key Layouts and
Functions Available Upon Request - Platform Specific Interfaces
Available Upon Request
[via DataHand Systems]