I'm the farthest thing from an ergonomics expert – at this very moment typing this I'm breaking at least rules of comfortable typing (leaning back in my chair, extending my arms to type, monitor not at eye level), but sooner or later this may catch up with me.
For users who aren't fully comfortable with the traditional tilted ergonomic keyboards, Logitech this week announced its Comfort Wave Design, which keeps the straight keyboard but adds design changes to improve comfort. New products include the Cordless Desktop Wave ($89.99 for cordless mouse and keyboard) and the Logitech Wave Keyboard ($49.99). Products are expected in late August (click here for a better look at the keyboard).
The company says three elements were combined to create the design – a new wave key-frame design, a U-shaped constant curve, and a cushioned, contoured palm rest. Logitech says the design "guides hands and cradles fingers to create a naturally comfortable typing experience." More details on the design elements can be found here.
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Actually, the posture you describe is perfect ergonomics: leaning back, arms parallel with the keyboard?, head tilted at a comfortable angle? - neither up nor down, but rather where you head prefers to be pointed.
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