Ever since I got my Vaio desktop (a gorgeous computer that I love working on–seriously), I’ve been enamored with the wireless keyboard. It’s easy to use and really responsive.
Since I’m a fast typist (100+wpm), it’s important to me that the keyboard not hold me back. It’s also important that it not look beat up too quickly–which, since I do a lot of typing… That definitely happens (I’ve rubbed off half the letters on my Mac Laptop’s keyboard…).
The Vaio comes with a really excellent keyboard–it has just the right amount of spring, and has enough extra keys to let me control the computer from a distance (but doesn’t have so many extraneous keys to distract from the keys you really need). I’ve had it for well over a year and its still going strong. It does take (4) batteries which is a little annoying, but I use rechargeable ones so that at least I’m not tossing them regularly, and I’ve found they last quite long–probably at least 3 months with near-constant use.
So, tell us about the keyboard you use right now–is it awesome? Annoying? Are any of the keys broken? Sticky? Keyboards are an oft-overlooked office tool that make a big difference in both typing speed and efficiency (when I’m using a sticky keyboard, typos become way too common). And I’d love to hear about your favorite!
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I really like the keyboard that came with my Dell (home computer). The one at work (I work from home 3 days a week, at the office two) is horrible. Sticky, weirdly slanty… So hard to type on! Fortunately, my assistant is at the office, so I can hand off most of that work to her.
I love Dragon–I’d never go back to typing ;-).
Still seeking my ideal keyboard–hoping to get some inspiration from people’s posts!
My Mac has a great keyboard–it’s my favorite so far.
I hate typing. Hate, hate, hate it. I like Izzy’s approach of having someone else do it.
I’m still seeking the perfect one–ideally, I’d like it to have some lighting to make it really visible in dark spaces so I can keep typing in bed even when DH’s sleeping. He’s a deep sleeper, so the noise wouldn’t bother him, but I hate leaving the bedside light on when he’s sleeping.
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