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posted by martyb on Tuesday September 27 2016, @09:10AM   Printer-friendly
from the in-front-of-me dept.

Where do you keep your keyboard?

Obviously, if you have an all-in-one like an iMac or a traditional laptop, the keyboard is connected directly to the display. But if you have a desktop or a docking station — or even a Bluetooth keyboard for your mobile phone — there is some flexibility on where you place your keyboard.

I currently have an old (mechanical) Hewlett Packard PS/2 keyboard sitting on my desk attached (via a USB connector) to my laptop. The laptop sits off to the side and feeds into a much larger external monitor. I've tolerated this arrangement for a while but it is becoming apparent that this is far from the most ergonomic arrangement.

So, I am considering getting a keyboard arm. For those who have gone that route, how has that worked for you? What model did you get and how much did it cost? Did it flex under use or was it rigid and solid? Was there space for a mouse next to the keyboard? Do you have any suggestions on what to watch out for, either pro or con?

I'm in hopes that not only will I benefit from the collected experiences of the SoylentNews community, but that someone else we see a reply and choose to do something to improve their arrangement, too.

 
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  • (Score: 2) by tonyPick on Tuesday September 27 2016, @02:35PM

    by tonyPick (1237) on Tuesday September 27 2016, @02:35PM (#406962) Homepage Journal

    This - I've played around a few times, but always come back to flat on the desk below the primary monitor (right now a Kinesis Freestyle split keyboard. They are nice.), and adjust chair to fit. Anything else just ends as a strain eventually. Leg clearance is important though.

    My work setup actually has a dual monitor swing arm stand for a triple display from my primary laptop (VGA & HDMI outputs as left & centre, laptop LCD as right), and I'd recommend looking at monitor arms before keyboard if space is a problem.

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