Re: Keyboard Recommendation

I set up my last office on digital two days ago. They have a small straight
keyboard. I couldn't type on it. I think they wondered how I ever turn out
my reports. It took me about 5 or 6 tries to type the web site to download
the ftp program! Kept getting on the wrong home keys! It was harder than
switching from the Smartboard to my ergo keyboard! I haven't typed on an
old-fashioned keyboard for years.

Barb C.
"Susan Mitchell" <medlawtrans@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> She did do better
>
>
> --
> Sue -- Firefighter mom -- Still Rabid UW Dawg Fan!
> (to reply send to medlawtrans@xxxxxxxxxxx)
> "Susan Mitchell" <medlawtrans@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:lcidnar0UZ6Mnb7eRVn-1w@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> It's a little smaller, keys are closer and they get wider as they get
>> farther away from midline so that you don't move your fingers from center
> at
>> all. I don't explain it very well, maybe Barbara can do better.
>>
>> --
>> Sue -- Firefighter mom -- Still Rabid UW Dawg Fan!
>> (to reply send to medlawtrans@xxxxxxxxxxx)
>> "Kathycarp" <kathycarp@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:8aSdndCo3LyVcb_eRVn-sA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > I looked at the Smartboard. It looks just like the MS Natural... what
> are
>> > the differences?
>> >
>> > --
>> > Kathy
>> > www.ambergriscaye.com/villadelsol
>> > "Susan Mitchell" <medlawtrans@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > news:ecOdnSgrT5csw7_eRVn-tg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > >I just got my Smartboard (2nd one) last month and with shipping and
>> > >handling
>> > > it was $115! You paid $200? Where?
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Sue -- Firefighter mom -- Still Rabid UW Dawg Fan!
>> > > (to reply send to medlawtrans@xxxxxxxxxxx)
>> > > "Barbara Carlson" <bbcarlson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> > > news:vsqdnZ2dnZ1yDtDenZ2dnSxovN6dnZ2dRVn-0J2dnZ0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > >> Well, when I switch keyboards, it takes me about half an hour to get
>> used
>> > > to
>> > >> the other one. I paid about I think $59 for mine about 4 years ago.
> I
>> > > use
>> > >> it with my laptop only, not heavy use. Since I paid nearly $500 for
>> the
>> > >> keyboard I use (with no regrets) even $200 for the Smartboard
>> > >> doesn't
>> > >> seem
>> > >> unreasonable, but I know I paid nowhere near that. I still think it
> is
>> > > the
>> > >> best keyboard I have ever used and I know I type faster on it--just
>> > >> ergonomically I need a total split and separation. But then, what
> one
>> > > likes
>> > >> in a keyboard is totally subjective. I had only one Microsoft
>> keyboard.
>> > > I
>> > >> hated it, and it died after 7 months! I would never buy another
>> > >> one,
>> but
>> > >> the consensus here is more people like it than any other!
>> > >>
>> > >> Barb C.
>> > >> "Melinda Meahan - take out TRASH to reply" <mmeahan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote
>> > > in
>> > >> message news:qZ3Ue.12793$p%3.52567@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > >> > Barbara Carlson wrote:
>> > >> >> Go with the Datadesk--you will never regret it!
>> > >> >
>> > >> > I'm using this split one from CompUSA that costs $25 and lasts me
> 2-3
>> > >> > years before it goes belly up. How much is that Datadesk one
>> > >> > these
>> > > days?
>> > >> > Last time I looked at it, it was $200-something, I think. Does
>> anybody
>> > >> > have a web site, and does anybody who uses it have problems using
>> > >> > a
>> > >> > regular keyboard once they're used to the Smartboard?
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>>
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>


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