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Keys are arranged in
columns to promote
less finger strain;
users report greater
accuracy and speed. |
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Large Shift keys are
specially positioned
for easy reach and
comfort - no mis-
hitting Caps Lock! |
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CenterTab and
BackTab are large
and easy to reach
with the stronger
index finger. |
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CenterEnter and CenterBackspace are large and easy to
reach with the stronger index finger of either hand. |
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Symmetrical keypad layout,
centered on the monitor
separates the hands for more
wrist comfort without straining the shoulders. |
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Full-featured embedded
number pad. |
By solving ergonomic issues without the use of bulky contouring, TypeMatrix
keyboards deliver all the functions of a standard keyboard in one small, sleek and
logical package that fits in a standard keyboard tray as easily as in a briefcase.
- Reduces injury causing motions of hands, fingers, wrists and shoulders.
- Promotes more neutral hand and body positions.
- Facilitates greater accuracy and speed. Increases typing comfort.
- Only ergonomic keyboard with a sleek, low profile, compact design.
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"It's hard to believe, but ergonomic keyboard designs that aim to alleviate repetitive motion
injuries by and large ignore anatomical motions and focus solely on ergonomic postures. It's
an omission TypeMatrix has finally corrected." |
Raymond Bello, MS, CDE, CIE Ergonomics expert |
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Finger, hand and wrist motion:
The overlooked
factor in ergonomic keyboard design. |
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Standard Keyboard
Created before ergonomics was of concern, the standard keyboard forces the hand, wrists and shoulders out of alignment, causing strain and possible injury. The added length places the mouse outside the comfort zone, creating arm and shoulder strain. |
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Conventional Ergonomic Keyboard
While the typical ergonomic design improves position for some users, it may cause additional problems for others. Even the better, more expensive models still conform to the traditional "staggered columns" layout, a requirement left over from the typewriter era, that forces unbalanced motions that strain the fingers, hands and wrists as much as standard keyboards do. |
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TypeMatrix Keyboard
The TypeMatrix keyboard is unique in striking the perfect balance: Matrix design that reduces the motions known to cause Repetitive Strain Injury, and intelligent rearrangement of the keys that places the hands, wrists and shoulders in a neutral position.
All this within a design that requires minimal getting used to, and results in a small, sleek and logical package that fits in a standard keyboard tray as easily as in a briefcase. |
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Staggered Columns
(Standard or Conventional Ergonomic keyboards)
Forces unbalanced motions that strain fingers, hands and wrists. |
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Vertical Columns
(TypeMatrix keyboards)
Reduces motions that cause repetitive Strain Injury (RSI). |
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