KEYTRONIC FLEXPRO Syner G series
KarenL.
Hi all:
Anyone have any experience with this type of ergonomic keyboard? Thanks
for your input in advance. ;o)
S. Abraham
KarenL. wrote:
> Anyone have any experience with this type of ergonomic keyboard? > Thanks for your input in advance. ;o)
I absolutely love this keyboard. It's by far the most comfortable one
I've ever used. It keeps your arms in their natural position relative
to the body, so there's no twisting of the forearms or wrists involved
as with most other keyboards. It has kind of a light, clicky but sturdy
key response which I like. The function keys are located on the left
(just like the original old IBM keyboards), which is very convenient for
anyone who needs/prefers to work in WP5.1. I like the split space bar,
too (I have the left half programmed as a backspace key).
Key Tronic no longer makes these keyboards, but you can still find them
in some computer stores and various online surplus sites, generally
priced around $15-30. Ergologic still manufactures a twin of the
Flexpro, but they sell it for $399!!
My computer died last weekend and I had to use my husband's for a few
days with his Microsoft Natural keyboard; my wrists hurt like crazy
after that. The right hand spread-out key spacing of the MS Natural
just doesn't work for me. Needless to say, I am O SO HAPPY to be back
using my FlexPro once again!
For more info about the FlexPro / ErgoLogic and other alternative
keyboards, here is a great site (complete with pictures):
http://www.cs.princeton.edu/~dwallach/tifaq/keyboards.html
- I have no interest in the FlexPro keyboard other than being an
extremely pleased user! -
Stacy
Mlkcmt
>
>Key Tronic no longer makes these keyboards, but you can still find them
>in some computer stores and various online surplus sites, generally
>priced around $15-30. Ergologic still manufactures a twin of the
>Flexpro, but they sell it for $399!!
>
>
I purchased the Ergologic from Surplus Direct for about $35. I bought it
"sight unseen" after reading about it on this NG. I don't use it for
transcribing but rather for "playing" here at home, so I can't say what it's
like to type on it all day long, but I find it very awkward and don't elevate
the keyboard at all but use it flat. I'm sure I could accommodate to it if I
used it more, but I can't imagine switching to function keys on the left (tho I
have a colleague who swears by this). BTW, I do use WP 5.1.
Margie CMT
Oakland CA
Dayna83481
>Key Tronic no longer makes these keyboards, but you can still find them
>in some computer stores and various online surplus sites,
I have one that I would be willing to sell if anyone is interested. E-mail me
privately.
The keyboard was great for my carpal tunnel, but bothered the arthritis in my
wrist, so I am back to a regular ergonomic wave-type keyboard.
Dayna
R&L Sietsema
I tried that model of KeyTronic keyboard but found for me it was not sturdy
enough (must be I'm a key pounder), although as a leftie I did like the
left-sided function keys. Still not happy with the keyboard I had and
determined to find something with a lighter touch, I contacted KeyTronic
and told them what I was looking for. I ended up with a KeyTronic KB101+.
I love it. You can change the caps for a lighter or heavier touch. I have
had it for over almost two years now, and it has never failed me. It gets
used constantly, and it still has all its letters on it. I paid $89.95 for
it...money I feel that was well spent.
BTW, I also tried the keyboard from a company in WI (not sure of the name)
that is split into three separate components. The keyboard costs $900.
One of the women I worked with had one and had a lot of success with it.
I, however, could not get it set up to where it was comfortable for me and
ended up with an elbow problem. I could not use the MS Natural either. I
have small hands and short fingers as well. I also found that the right
side of the keyboard was too deviated for my hand and caused pressure on
the nerve.
LeeAnn
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