Salmon Egg
2010-05-22 18:04:54 UTC
I have been using the Apple so called aluminum keyboard for several
years now. I like it in almost all ways BUT one. That one way is a
killer.
I have vision difficulty. I rely on touch typing. The keyboard does not
give me the tactile feedback I need in order to stay centered on the
keys. Because of the short stroke required to activate a key, I tend to
make errors by typing adjacent keys in addition to the key I want to
type. For example a t can also include a g or a v with a c.
Although I have difficulty making out the letters on the keys, I can see
where the keys are. If I watch the keyboard while typing, I can center
my fingers on the keys. That is, My touch capability gets me to the key
and my lousy eyes are good enough to center my fingers onto the keys.
Because the flat keys are excessively large and the space between them
small, I difficulty centering upon them when not looking. Old fashioned
typewriter keys were much smaller, and I could tell when I was drifting
off center. There are some keyboards available now with tapered keys
that would give better tactile feedback. They also have large activation
strokes.
So my question is: Do others have similar problems? Does anyone have a
practical solution to my problem? Are there any recommended keyboards?
Bill
years now. I like it in almost all ways BUT one. That one way is a
killer.
I have vision difficulty. I rely on touch typing. The keyboard does not
give me the tactile feedback I need in order to stay centered on the
keys. Because of the short stroke required to activate a key, I tend to
make errors by typing adjacent keys in addition to the key I want to
type. For example a t can also include a g or a v with a c.
Although I have difficulty making out the letters on the keys, I can see
where the keys are. If I watch the keyboard while typing, I can center
my fingers on the keys. That is, My touch capability gets me to the key
and my lousy eyes are good enough to center my fingers onto the keys.
Because the flat keys are excessively large and the space between them
small, I difficulty centering upon them when not looking. Old fashioned
typewriter keys were much smaller, and I could tell when I was drifting
off center. There are some keyboards available now with tapered keys
that would give better tactile feedback. They also have large activation
strokes.
So my question is: Do others have similar problems? Does anyone have a
practical solution to my problem? Are there any recommended keyboards?
Bill
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An old man would be better off never having been born.
An old man would be better off never having been born.