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Dan Lucas 
Egyesült Királyság
Local time: 15:40
Tag (2014 óta)
japán - angol
Mirko Mainardi wrote:
I was specifically referring to e-paper monitors.
And I got completely the wrong end of the stick - I thought you were talking about the Samsung monitors. Apologies. Agreed, e-paper is not remotely ready for prime time for general desktop use.
Dan
| | | | Egmont Schröder
Németország
Local time: 16:40
Tag (2013 óta)
kínai - német
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Mario Chavez wrote: Artsy, yes. Cute? Yes. Ergonomic? Let me try one out for 30 days and I'll let you know. 
I really think there is an ergonomic advantage is this keyboard. On traditional keyboards, the modifier keys (shif, alt, ...) are set on the left an right side of the letter keys, which results in a continous overstretching of the little finger (e.g. for Ctr+C). After hours and days of work you can really feel it.
I myself have a sore left shoulder, and I am pretty sure that this is the reason.
There are only two keyboards that adress this issue (that means let the thumb work with the modifier keys): Keyboardio and the Kinesis Advantage.
I think this ergonomic feature makes a lot of sense (the layout of keyboards didn't change very much since their invention), so I want to give it a try.
If not it is still a very pretty peace of art:)
| | | | Mirko Mainardi
Olaszország
Local time: 16:40
ProZ.com-tag
angol - olasz
Egmont Schröder wrote:
Why not?
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I think this ergonomic feature makes a lot of sense (the layout of keyboards didn't change very much since their invention), so I want to give it a try.
Well, at $330 (+shipping and taxes outside the US) it seems quite an expensive try, especially if you're not even sure it will actually do you any good. There are much more affordable (although not as artsy) solutions to check whether the angled layout can help you (e.g. http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/comfortable-ergo-keyboard/ ).
As for the different keys layout, perhaps you're right, but IMO changing layout after you learned to blind type with the canonical one could be an issue.
| | | | Dan Lucas
Egyesült Királyság
Local time: 15:40
Tag (2014 óta)
japán - angol
| More than two | Jun 11, 2017 |
Egmont Schröder wrote:
There are only two keyboards that adress this issue (that means let the thumb work with the modifier keys): Keyboardio and the Kinesis Advantage.
Many more than two. The venerable Maltron, the very popular Ergodox (especially the EZ), the Atreus and Atreus62, the forthcoming Ultimate Hacking Keyboard, the Esrille etc. There is a consensus on the important issues, which is that keyboards that split, tent and tilt, and that have straight rather than staggered key columns put less strain on hands, arms and shoulders, and this is supported by a certain amount of research. The Esrille borrows from the work of the TRON project, for example.
Regards,
Dan
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| Awful resolution | Jun 12, 2017 |
Only 1080 lines of resolution???? What is this cr*p. Does Samsung want my eyes to bleed
| | | | Egmont Schröder
Németország
Local time: 16:40
Tag (2013 óta)
kínai - német
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| You are right | Jun 12, 2017 |
Dan Lucas wrote: Many more than two. The venerable Maltron, the very popular Ergodox (especially the EZ), the Atreus and Atreus62, the forthcoming Ultimate Hacking Keyboard, the Esrille etc. There is a consensus on the important issues, which is that keyboards that split, tent and tilt, and that have straight rather than staggered key columns put less strain on hands, arms and shoulders, and this is supported by a certain amount of research. The Esrille borrows from the work of the TRON project, for example. Regards, Dan
But they aren't so much cheaper. Anyway, I think I will go on with translations for a long time so I think I should do this investment.
| | | | Dan Lucas
Egyesült Királyság
Local time: 15:40
Tag (2014 óta)
japán - angol
Egmont Schröder wrote:
But they aren't so much cheaper. Anyway, I think I will go on with translations for a long time so I think I should do this investment.
You're right on both counts.
You're right about them not being cheaper, because small production runs of structurally complex electromechanical devices with many moving parts cost a lot of money.
My advice to people wanting a more comfortable keyboard is to start off with something like a Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 and go from there. Inexpensive, and far kinder on the hands, wrists and arms than a straight board. If that doesn't fit the bill, you may need something different.
And you're right about the importance of investing in a good keyboard too.
Dan
| | | | Babelworth
Kongói Dem. Köztársaság
Local time: 15:40
angol - francia
| Did you try it? Please share your experience... | May 26, 2018 |
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Lian Pang
Hollandia
Local time: 16:40
Tag (2018 óta)
angol - kínai
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2023 samsung monitor prediction :
| | | | Dylan J Hartmann
Ausztrália
Tag (2014 óta)
thai - angol
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MODERÁTOR TÉMAINDÍTÓ | Not yet, but I want to! | May 26, 2018 |
I haven’t yet, look forward to trying though!
| | | | Samuel Murray
Hollandia
Local time: 16:40
Tag (2006 óta)
angol - afrikaans
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| But seriously | May 27, 2018 |
I know this is more of a joke thread, but seriously... this is the one all translators ought to have:
27", 1920 x 1920 resolution, perfect for both CAT *and* Word/Excel. No more rotating every time you open one of the "other" programs. The price has been creeping upwards at a rate of around $75 per year, though.
[Edited at 2018-05-27 06:43 GMT]
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Dan Lucas
Egyesült Királyság
Local time: 15:40
Tag (2014 óta)
japán - angol
| No need to wait | May 27, 2018 |
Dylan Jan Hartmann wrote:
I haven’t yet, look forward to trying though!
I'm using a 49" Wasabi Mango UHD 490 here with 4k resolution. Works well. There's a new UHD430 out which is smaller but has a better refresh rate.
Dan
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