« Reply #19 on: Thu, 29 April 2010, 07:13:34 »
The problem with using your thumb is that it requires you to take your hand out of the usual typing position moreso than is necessary. The Caps Lock key would be a much more useful place for it.
I guess it depends on what keyboard you're using, but my hands rest very comfortably on home row with my thumb on the command key on just about any current day board I can think of. I don't have any vintage boards to compare against.
On the caps lock, the position is ok. It's better in some ways and not as good in other ways. I'd still prefer using my thumb because it's a stronger appendage and using it won't amplify flexor tendon tension because of the lack of shared musculature with the other fingers. My hands hurt when I overuse the capslock control key.
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