How is the typing experience without the support for the palm at the bottom of the keyboard? Isn't it difficult to type without a palm rest?
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it is better to type without resting your palms anyway. My wife plays the hardest piano pieces ever written and understands very well what gives tendinitis and carpool tunnel. She says your knuckles shouldn't be down, your fingers should stay in a curve while you are typing, and your wrists should also be part of that curve. When you rest your palms, your wrists curve the opposite way. She says you're not supposed to type like that.
1291024
Actually, I use the flat, upper right area by the touchpad for my small wireless mouse's use. Mouse works great there.
1291025
for me its better because the pc flat enough so you can rest your wrist on the table and not worry about the touch pad. it also has a great keyboard layout and back light.
570237
I purchased this almost a year ago, I've had no problem with the keyboard, in fact, I love it. My wrist's don't get sore or the outside. No keys stick. My only problem with it is sometimes my finger get ahead of my train of thought and I type out the word wrong. I wouldn't change it for the world. Love the eronomic design. The mouse took a little time to get used to, but that time has passed and now I love the keyboard and mouse. Hope this helps anyone who is thinking about purchasing this item. LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT!!!
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I do not own one but I can tell you that I have a similar ASUS with that keyboard cover and it is great! I have 2 ASUS 550DT laptops. One of them has the keyboard cover while the other does not. I prefer typing with it off. Of course, it sucks for typing at first as 1.) you are not used to it. 2.) it isn't worn in yet when it is new. I had a lot of issues with it lifting up with my fingers and missing keys when trying to type fast. I had to go to typing with one finger at a time. However, over time I can hardly tell the difference now and I would rather have it than not have it as it has saved my laptop many times during spills. It is very easy to slip the cover off when needed and get to typing. I ordered several of these covers for my laptops but ended up giving one to my mother when she got her ASUS laptop. That's how I ended up with 1 laptop that does not have a cover. There is no doubt that typing will always be easier with no keyboard cover but I highly recommend that you use one.
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I have average sized hands, so my advice might not be very helpful. But I have adjusted the palm rest to be comfortable using the lower three rows of keys, quickly sliding my lower palm onto the top of the palm rest to use the fourth. Therefore, I only ever assign keys I hardly use.
1034102
It's not bad. It is a little firm, but palm rests are like beds. Everyone likes them a little different when it comes to firmness. It's 1000x better than the hard plastic the keyboards come with. I'm using it on a logitech G510.
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The filling feels like small, hard plastic BB's. The palm-rest cover feels like felt. It would be difficult to clean it seems to me. One characteristic is that it feels very warm, uncomfortably so. To me, the Microsoft Keyboard makes sense because it has a built in palm rest which is easily cleaned and does not feel hot.
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Yep. I just prop my arms up with pillows so that i can type relaxed. But if u are referring to an 'attached' keyboard then that would be connected by bluetooth so you would have to just prop the keyboard up with pillows till comfy with yr arms rested. Hope I have interpreted the question correctly.
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One more issue. I touch type, which means you don't look at your keyboard at all when you type. So feeling the keyboard is important. The extra column of keys on the left M1 to M5 confuses my brain. Because my fingers feel the keys starting more to the left, I am constantly typing towards the left. Pushing S for D, A for S, and CAPS for A. I will try to get used to this.anyone else getting tricked up by the extra row?
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It's a little awkward to type with since it wants to keep your thumb and wrist from moving. Typing is possible, I find that I tend to hit the space bar a lot by accident with the brace on. Also I imagine it's be real hard to play any video games as well due to decreased mobility.
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Hello Hibby! Well, I am not sure I am the one to answer this question to your satisfaction. First of all, I am a 3 -4 finger typist, and rarely rest my palms on the laptop. Therefore, I have no problem with the touchpad getting in the way of my typing. When I use this laptop more for typing, I will be using my laptop easel with a bluetooth connected full-size keyboard. Hope this helps. Mike.
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Another "yes" vote for lap typing and that's a priority for me. I could see this varying based on body shape but I can sit on a couch or chair with it on my lap and type comfortably. It feels very stable with the rear clip out (in landscape mode) and although I wondered initially I think it is weighted correctly so that it wouldn't risk tipping over backwards.
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You my have to buy a keyboard because the stand erects the laptop so high, that typing is not comfortable.Hope this helps.
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If you do a lot of typing, this might not be the best keyboard. I do a lot of typing, but it is intermittent. I just don't sit there and type for hours at a time. If you like this style, Sculpt does have a slightly bigger model with a few extra accessory keys that might provide more conveyance as well as comfort.
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The keyboard comes with a hand rest attachment so you can choose which one you want to use. So effectively both :D
2125116
Good evening Mick;I was not concerned about a media key on the keyboard and pretty much knew that when I bought it. My keyboars did not have any paper work with it or instructions. The keyboard serves my needs just fine with my big fingers and the touch is very good. I also noted that none of the keys are assignable in other words there are no spares to assign a medial function to. I am sorry but that is what I have found out about it but still like it
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I have never had any problems with this keyboard. At all. None. I love it. I am using it to answer this question. ;)!
525052
Games felt weird at first while I was getting used to the switch from traditional keyboards to ergonomic. It just takes about a week to get used to, but I like it more than a traditional keyboard now. Much less hand cramping/shaking out with this style, especially if you're on the computer a lot (for any reason).