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Comment author: bbleeker 06 January 2015 06:42:33PM 3 points [-]

If you type ten-fingered, get an ergonomic keyboard. They really help prevent RSI. When I tried it, I could feel the difference within an hour, and I really hate typing on a flat board now.

Comment author: Lumifer 06 January 2015 06:55:10PM *  2 points [-]

If you type ten-fingered, get an ergonomic keyboard.

Well, try one out, but I don't think they're automatically better.

I type ten-fingered on a flat keyboard (though an IBM model M buckling spring type) and my brief experiences with the "ergonomic" keyboards led me to abandon them. On the other hand, my job is not data entry :-)

Speaking about RSI, I find that what's important is to keep one's wrists elevated about the keyboard. My wrist rests are about two inches high.