Well, this will be the best keyboard for my brother. His rsi is non-existent on the ipad keyboard due to the super light touch that is possible.
Ugh, how can he type on that?
I dunno, but it works for him. He literally has to barely apply any pressure, which when you have carpel tunnel like he does makes sense.
I was just talking to him yesterday about how a touchscreen keyboard would be his ultimate. He said yes, but then that they'd never make one because it's too expensive, lol. So much for that!
Problem is, this will likely require more force than a normal touchscreen keyboard. One of the problems with a touchscreen is you can't rest your fingers on any keys, so you're always holding your hands up (stressing shoulders). With this tech you can rest your fingers and it requires a certain pressure threshold to actuate. Since it probably takes up a good deal less space than even the new crappy Apple laptop keyboards (and they don't seem to care about either customer health or how their boards feel anymore) they'll probably actually implement it for their new "Air".
Then there's this: http://thegadgetflow.com/portfolio/glass-keyboard-by-bastron/
A problem with typing on a solid surface is the shock.
Thank you for the link! I think that's the keyboard I need to get my brother.
He's adjusted his force to the point it's just enough to activate the key via the touch screen. So in fact it is much, much less strain.
I don't know how he does deal with not being able to rest the fingers on the keys though--that's a valid issue. I think he may completely hover his hands, but I'll have to watch him the next time he's on his ipad.
glass keyboard? phew, no thanks..
typing on a hard flat surface totally sucks.
mech forever!
I'm with you except that there is some merit to not having to put much force at all to activate a key. Then all the strain is reduced because pressing a key isn't a strain anymore.
