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From: Dick Davies <rasputnik@hellooperator.net>
To: 9fans <9fans@cse.psu.edu>
Subject: Re: [9fans] fingerworks
Date: Thu,  5 May 2005 01:04:35 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20050505000435.GI810@eris.tenfour> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <ecf778005050405243c03bceb@mail.gmail.com>

* Matt Moore <mattrm@gmail.com> [0525 13:25]:
> > I wander if anybody has played with one of these
> > 
> > http://www.fingerworks.com/
> > 
> > Seems ideal for acme just not sure about typing on a pair of  massive
> > trackpads, it also seems expensive for a pair of trackpads.
> > 

They're abso - feckin -lutely awesome.
Saved my life when i got RSI, and the chords (for things like capslock/
shift/cmd/alt) continue to make my life easier.

they detect motion rather than pressure , so you can rest your hands on them.
not having to move around for the mouse saves a terrific amount of wear and tear
on the tendons too...

Remappable to Dvorak too without having to bother the computer.

-- 
'A little rudeness and disrespect can elevate a meaningless interaction
into a battle of wills and add drama to an otherwise dull day.'
		-- Calvin discovers Usenet
Rasputin :: Jack of All Trades - Master of Nuns


      parent reply	other threads:[~2005-05-05  0:04 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2005-05-03 10:02 Abhey Shah
2005-05-04 12:24 ` Matt Moore
2005-05-04 16:31   ` David Leimbach
2005-05-05  0:04   ` Dick Davies [this message]

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