I am really sorry but his whole thread seems like a big f***ing joke to me. I mean cmon... there are millions of girls around the world that type on normal keyboards with no issues why would you ever want to invest so much money in making new caps and stuff i dont get it -.-
Yes, we type on them, doesn't mean it's easy (chicklet style is a pain in the rear with even mild nail length!).
We also walk around in high heels, dresses, skirts, strapless dresses/swimsuits, and long hair. Should we give up all of that as well?
Does anyone else get the heebie jeebies looking at the drawing? The thought of breaking a nail gives me the shivers. Maybe it's because I have short nails, and the few times I've managed hit them with enough force to break one, it was quite horrendous.
The longer they are, the more likely to break, but also the less likely you will feel it.
With short nails, any break tends to happen right at or near the nail bed, this puts stress on the nail bed, but also can tear the nail bed (PAAAAIN!!!!). Nails themselves are dead, so if they break out away from the nail bed, you only have a small amount of stress on it. Many times I chip and break mine I barely, if at all, feel it, and my nails rarely are over 1/4in long (I'm too physically active with my hands to be able to make them last at that length).
I imagine it's just a design concept - but at least it's a design concept with your problem in mind
Typing on boobs?
I cannot imagine that working well at all, just try typing on a rubber dome with no caps (or take your caps off and try) and you will see what I mean. The landing point for your fingers are too small and you will miss a LOT of keys. All that there really needs is a more shallow front angle, and maybe a bit more space between keys. Look at the surface area on the keyboard you are using now, and compare it to a chicklet keyboard.
Chicklets are probably more popular, at least to some extent because it gives you more surface to type on. Unfortunately for those of us with even a hint of extra nail length, they can be a complete hassle to type on because of the spacing and the angles. The lack of front taper means less space between surfaces, and if your nail is just the right length to land in that tiny gap, when the key goes down, your nail can actually slide slightly up underneath and catch on the up stroke. It;s the hard corners that snag them.
Also, I love how the second picture shows a nail snapping off from tapping a key... LOL
See the attachment for what needs to be done to fix the problem. Granted longer nails are more of an issue, but this would fix a lot of it, which is what older laptop keys used to be. At some point, no keycaps will work because your nails are just simply too long.
