Factors to Consider Before your Next Keyboard Purchase
1. You can maintain neutral wrist postures by using split
keyboard designs.
2. Keyboards with more adjustability options are often better
than the others to maintain neutral wrist postures. There are
keyboards with adjustable feet that can accommodate a wider
range of keyboard positions and angles. Keyboards with
adjustable feet on the front as well as the back will further
aid adjustments.
3. Ensure that the cord connecting the keyboard and the CPU has
ample length to let the user place both these components in a
variety of convenient positions in the workstation. The
recommended cord length is around six feet.
4. Consider a keyboard without a 10-key keypad if the task does
not require one. If the task does require one occasionally, a
keyboard with a separate 10-key keypad may be appropriate.
Keyboards without keypads allow the user to place the mouse
closer to the keyboard.
5. If you prefer to work with the keyboard tray, ensure that the
size and shape of the keyboard matches with that of the tray. 6.
It is always better to buy separate wrist rests than going for
keyboards with built-in wrist rest.
7. If you have to work for prolonged hours with keyboards,
detach them from the display screen. Do not use laptop for long
hours of typing jobs.