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Title: Recommendations - Quality board for woman with small hands?
Post by: andb on Thu, 04 December 2008, 20:13:07

Im trying to help a friend learn to touchtype, but she has such small hands that its really tough for her. I suggested a net book, but she's too happy with her Lenovo T61, can't blame her.

Can anyone recommend a small keyboard, preferably with a numberpad with good quality switches that would be good for mini-hands?

Title: Recommendations - Quality board for woman with small hands?
Post by: eugenius on Thu, 04 December 2008, 20:27:49

Lenovo ultranav keyboard (the one with the numpad)

Title: Recommendations - Quality board for woman with small hands?
Post by: bhtooefr on Thu, 04 December 2008, 20:34:32

The keys are still fullsize, though.

Maybe look into options for small children?

Title: Recommendations - Quality board for woman with small hands?
Post by: iMav on Thu, 04 December 2008, 20:46:56

How small we talking?  My wife has extremely small hands and she touch types on a regular-sized keyboard just fine.

Title: Recommendations - Quality board for woman with small hands?
Post by: Chloe on Thu, 04 December 2008, 22:00:35

I have small hands. I like the G84-4100 and would suggest she tried one. The new XS range includes one with numpad.

Datadesk (http://www.datadesktech.com/desktop_base.html) make small keyboards for children but they didn't respond when I asked if they were mechanical.

Title: Recommendations - Quality board for woman with small hands?
Post by: alexlzl on Fri, 05 December 2008, 01:59:57

I bought two Cherry ML4100 (same as G84-4100?) from eBay for my wife, she loves the small layout and good key response. Search on eBay, usually goes around $20 + shipping.

Title: Recommendations - Quality board for woman with small hands?
Post by: cchan on Fri, 05 December 2008, 02:23:33

I found an ML4100 (yes, it's the same as G84-4100) for $20 shipped. Look for the seller lanaccc. She has about 20 up on her ebay store.

ETA: The ML4100's keys are kind of hard to press if you don't do it straight on. They're especially hard if you press on the bottom of the key. This is improving my typing habit to keep my wrists up though, so it might work out well for you.

Title: Recommendations - Quality board for woman with small hands?
Post by: andb on Fri, 05 December 2008, 06:24:42

Thanks for the tips. I've been considering trying a ML4100 myself, so I'll grab one of these from Ebay so we can both try it out. I wonder if there are any Japanese 'boards that are specifically aimed at women, it seems that a 80% sized keyboard could be really useful for a lot of people.

Title: Recommendations - Quality board for woman with small hands?
Post by: eugenius on Fri, 05 December 2008, 07:24:12

look here:
http://www.fentek-ind.com/minikb.htm

Title: Recommendations - Quality board for woman with small hands?
Post by: secularzarathustra on Fri, 05 December 2008, 11:22:26

here's a mini with white alps:

http://www.northgate-keyboard-repair.com/minitouch.jpg

Title: Recommendations - Quality board for woman with small hands?
Post by: karlito on Fri, 05 December 2008, 14:54:20

Quote from: eugenius;13754

look here:
http://www.fentek-ind.com/minikb.htm

wow I am a moron I've been looking for a wireless keyboard + stick or trackball forever (i HATE touch pad sooo much) for my media pc and the only thing I could find was a dinovo mini (touch pad uhg).  I totally forgot about all the great keyboard sites that have been posted here!

Title: Recommendations - Quality board for woman with small hands?
Post by: Chloe on Fri, 05 December 2008, 17:32:35

Quote from: iMav;13722

How small we talking?  My wife has extremely small hands and she touch types on a regular-sized keyboard just fine.

I learnt to touch-type on a mechanical typewriter and have no problem typing on standard size keyboards. I actually type around 10-20 WPM faster on the Compaq MX 11800.