Re: [OT] ergonomic setups
On Fri, 6 Jun 2003 12:27:37 -0400
Nori Heikkinen <nori@sccs.swarthmore.edu> wrote:
> i'd like your opinions/feedback about what kind of ergonomic setups
> you use at home and in the office. as i mentioned a couple of days
> ago, i've been issued a laptop at work, and i can barely use it for
> the wrist strain. i can have a desktop if i want, and i think i'm
> going to ask for one ... they're less convenient and less mobile, but
> i'd like to keep my wrists.
You may be able to improve the laptop ergonomics by placing something under
the near edge, so that the keyboard slants downward away from you. That
combined with a portable wrist rest might make the laptop OK for you.
Have you considered using an external keyboard with the laptop? Cheap,
doesn't eat up your space, and you still have the portability of the laptop.
A really good chair can be very expensive, but that's not extravagant when
you consider that you're spending a third of your life in it. The armrests
should be adjustable to the correct height so you can rest your elbows on
them.
I strongly concur with "drink lots of plain water". I wish I'd discovered
the importance of this much earlier in life.
Kevin
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