Re: Compact and full-size keyboards of the same brand

On 5/22/07, Thomas Levine <[email protected]> wrote:
>  I'm working on a study that will compare mouse usage patterns between
>  full-size keyboards (with number pads) and 88-key "compact" keyboards
>  (without number pads).  The reasoning is that the number pad gets in the way
>  of one's mousing, but I'm trying to disprove that.
>
>  Anyway, here's why I'm posting: I am going to use two different keyboards in
>  this study, and, aside from the number pad, I want them to be as similar as
>  possible; I want them to be of the same brand.  Does anyone know of a
>  company that makes standard full-size keyboards and standard compact
>  (88-key) keyboards in very similar styles.  If not, do you have any
>  recommendations of something close?
>
>  I would prefer that the keyboards use the "standard" keys rather than the
>  "laptop" keys, but I don't think the type of key will be that important.

I would think that you have a lot of factors to consider, or perhaps
you'll acknowledge and  work around them ...  Ergo keyboards are much
larger than standard keyboards.  But if you choose to mouse
left-handed (as I do), you don't have to reach nearly as far.  This is
applies more to an ergo keyboard, but also to a standard one.

Sorry, this isn't well reasoned or particularly coherent - but I leave
the reasoning and coherence to you, as you're doing the study.  :-)

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Giles
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