[Novalug] Keyboard/Mice: was IDE usage

[Sh33p]

Sharing my personal experiences with pain, keyboards & mice: I've been
using a Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro for years now.  It has helped a
lot.  Unfortunately (IMO), they've changed the design a few times and no
longer make one just like it.  The last one I purchased in a store (for
the wife & family) has a strange configuration for the
insert-delete-home-etc. cluster that I find extremely annoying.  So I
did stock up on my preferred model thanks to eBay.  My main keyboard is
now _many_ years old, and still going strong.

On the mouse side, I used to use the large right-handed Microsoft mouse.
 Of course they changed the design of that as well, and I think that
most variants now are ambidextrous - ie., they don't fit either hand
properly.  I switched to the Evoluent Vertical Mouse 2
(http://www.evoluent.com/) a while back and I love it.  My arm/hand goes
naturally to it, and has completely eliminated all wrist and forearm
pain.  I think it might be difficult to use if you have small hands, but
with my large paws it's perfect.  It only took about a week to
completely get acclimated.  I see that they've got a new model out now
(http://www.evoluent.com/comparison_vm3.htm), and I'll probably get one
so I don't have to switch back to a "flat" mouse at work.

Ed