I have had the best luck with white keyboards vs the black ones--sm

• Keyboard that the letters won't wear off - Kathy
  • Keyboards - Sherry
  • Wearing off - Michele
  • for me, the only ones that letters don't rub off.... - are the old model IBMs, big keyboards...sm
  • I have had the best luck with white keyboards vs the black ones--sm - DeeDee
  • I actually wore a hole in some of my keyboard letters... nm - Amanda
  • Do you have to see the letters to type? Should - be 2nd nature. Do U need to see air to breath?
    • Why do some of you - Riley
      • right!! and the rude poster has nobody else - typing on their keyboards but them?...SM
      • I suppose ignoring - Gloria
        • The above message was meant for the poster below (jab) nm - Gloria
      • You should take your own advice as your post - could be considered a jab. nm
    • I don't need them to type but my family does and we use the same computer. - anon
      • I tell my family blank keys is good incentive for - them to learn to type better. lol nm
      • EXACTLY!!!............NM........ - typing on their keyboards but them?...SM
  • If you are experienced, you don't need to - KT
  • NONE - Patti
    • I have this ANCIENT OmniKey 101 - Hayseed
      • that's mine too - mdlfcrs
        • Whoops and I meant to say that Unicomp look like a great keyboard. - Charlene
        • Hmm. I thought Unicomp made keyboards similar to the IBM Model M - Charlene
      • Like everything else, older ones work the best - Patti
        • HAHAHA - AMEN, Patti !!!!!! SM - typing on their keyboards but them?...SM

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Don't know anything about how these keyboards are for longevity of letters/numbers on the keys, but here they are:

http://www.datacal.com/black-keyboards.htm

And here are replacement key cap overlays/stickers:

http://www.datacal.com/alpha-replacement-overlays.htm

And more keyboard stickers of all kinds:

http://www.datacal.com/catalog.htm#SoftOverlays

I don't think there's any cause to get upset or defensive here.  Look it up on line...even colleges are offering courses in Ebonics!  ...well of course they are more sociology-type courses, but still, people are PAYING to learn about the why's and how's of this "other" language.

A quote from one of the sites I found:

"UT-Austin's "Introduction to the Study of African American English," teaches students that the sentence, "Nobody didn't leave" is not "mainstream English with mistakes," but rather a legitimate English dialect. "Ebonics: Myth and Facts" and "African-American English" are both offered at Harvard. Penn and UCLA also promote Ebonics as a legitimate dialect in, "Introduction to African American and Latino English" and "Afro-American Sociolinguistics: Black English," respectively."

Here's the link: http://www.academia.org/campus_reports/2002/september_2002_2.html

accessories and window treatments to bring it together.  Personally, I like neutral color walls and like to decorate around them.  You can bring the rooms together with nice window treatments, throw pillows, and candles with candle holders. 

Pier-1 imports has great decorating ideas.

Good luck.

It didn't take any time at all to get used to the GoldTouch in the tented position.  I bought mine off of ebay and am keeping my eyes open for another one, cheap, to have as a back-up. 

I have a COuntoured keyboard that I bought off Ebay. I have had it for a month or 2 but just havent had the time to work with it.  It seems kind of complicated to get set up.  The Goldtouch, I plugged into a USB port and off I went. 

I have seen and bid on all kinds of keyboards. They even have one handed one that resemble the top of a job stick.  One hand does it all.  And there are ones called Bats (I think) that are everything done by one hand.  I am trying to buy one of those kinda cheap. 

ALso, I have tried Dragon Naturally Speaking but the time to train it took too long.  It was quicker to type. 

I have no idea when I will be trying that out but can let you know.  If I lose your email I will post that I have tried it.  It looks to me like it is going to be like when you spell something out on the telephone.  So many clicks per number to get a certain letter. 

I have never had trouble buying anything off ebay.  I have seen new and used keyboards.  Mine have all been used but I always check the stats on the seller to see that history.  Also pay with PayPal so would have that as a recouse also if had problems.  And of course, I save all correspondence, etc, not just for ebay but any kind of cyber transcactions. 

I agree about what a difference the keyboard can make!!

I looked at the split keyboards, but my hands are kind of small so I went with a WAVE keyboard. 

It is made by Logitech and you can find it at Office Max and Staples.  It is wireles and came in a combo with a wirless mouse for about $75.  It has well paid for itself!! for me!

About the keyboard advice previously given, when you try them out, can you tell you like them right away or do they all feel a bit awkward?  I'm just wondering how to know what I'll like best when picking one out.

Thanks for your ongoing help! 

I looked at keyboards yesterday and tried them (pretended to type) in the store.  The ones they had with each hand's keys father apart (which is what I thought would be best) were big, bulky, with keys that stuck up too high and just felt awkward.  The one that felt best was smaller ... more in order of a normal keyboard but curved a bit to accommodate more natural hand position.

Do you think this is an accurate assessment of what would work best for me, or would one get more used to the other type?  Are there split keyboards that don't seem so bulky and awkward from the start?

Thanks.  I really want a new keyboard, but I'm afraid I'll buy something I regret.  Just not sure how to tell what's best. 

I have narrowed my selection of new keyboards down to the Microoft Natural Wireless 7000 and the Logitech cordless.  I need speed and comfort. I will test drive each but until I do does anyone have any comments on either of these keyboards?  TIA

another one who needs their head examined - blaming all the crime in America on illegal aliens.....you're very sick......

Just look at the predators going after kids - NOT ONE IS EVER FROM ANOTHER COUNTRY - only white trailer park trash oh and priests.......pedophiliacs......

Gang rapes - usually done by white men.......

drugs were around way before the illegal aliens - street gangs were around before illegal aliens (think MAFIA and then Bloods and Crips)........

Geesh - you need to just quit posting is all....ill-educated as far as the street goes, eh?

look in the mirror before you falsly accuse Immigrants!!

Trailer park trash has been on the welfare rolls for 4 decades in this country!!  They keep having more babies thinking they can stay on forever.  Good thing the welfare laws are changing!! 

http://www.whitehouse.gov

Is Pres. Obama taking into consideration how many U.S. based medical transcriptionists will be out of work when his medical records program, computerizing medical records, is put into effect?  Thousands upon thousands upon thousands.  This end result is never addressed, only how it will save jobs, save money......NOT from my point of view.  I changed jobs 11 years ago to become a Transcriptionist thinking it was going to be a prosperous move.  I am 50 years old.  Where will my job be in a few years?

I started using a split keyboard years ago.  I love them.  The first one I had was PC Concepts, I believe.  When I finally wore that one out and went to get another, I couldn't find that brand.  I got Microsoft's keyboard next.  It's okay, although the #6 key is on the left, which I found to be true of all the split keyboards.  My PC Concepts KB had the #6 on the right, which made more sense to me.  I was never able to adjust to this, so I constructed a "bridge" for the #6 key.  I have never been able to find a split keyboard with the #6 on the right.  Does anyone know of one?

Also, I use my mouse too much and I'm starting to get pains.  Yea!!  So, I'm wondering, does anyone use a split keyboard with a built-in mousepad-thingy on the bottom of the keyboard?  I was thinking about trying one of these next, but I hate to spend the $ w/o getting some opinions first.  If you use one, what brand; do you like it; does it really work; any suggestions? 

Thanks!!

Not only is it impossible to use, the salesperson was  rude and difficult when I called for return instructions.  Also, there was a money back guarantee on the website, but in small print "if refurbished, we cannot refund your money."  And guess what, you don't know its refurbished until it arrives on your doorstep!!  Needless to say, 350 bucks flushed down the toilet. 

I recently ordered the "ergoflex" keyboard, and was wondering if anyone has tried this?  It lets you rest each arm as far away as possible, which is what I need.  I've been typing on two keyboards, one for the left, one for the right, and it just takes up too much space.  I'm hoping this will help.  To the poster below about keyboard testimonials, these could probably be secured to the end of your arm rests, and also on the web site they have separate arm rests that look real comfy you can adjust to your table top. 

http://www.ergonomicresource.com/ergoflex.html