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The Anchorage, Part 3
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DanaTA
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I took care of that a few years ago with this at Amazon --> The Book Seat Holder
It comes in several colors, but I have the gray one shown, and since switching to eBooks, it now holds my tablet.
Wow! $40 for that? My hands will have to work through it!
Dana
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Goodness, no! Especially not that one! I edited my post and deleted it. Thank you for bringing that to my attention!
Dana
I think I only paid between $30 to $35 dollars when I bought it, but still not inexpensive.
My problem is I suffer from acute chronic CTS, and aside from wearing wrist wraps all the time, I needed this to help me handle books, and now my tablet.
CTS stands for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, and it can be very painful. It develops from repetitious movements with your hands, and even just your fingers. I've had it since high school because my mother taught me how to knit and crochet at a young age. Of course, back then they didn't have a name for it. It got worse when I started playing the piano, and also with my typing classes.
Over the years, spending hours at a time on a computer keyboard didn't help either. I always took precautions as I would stop whatever I was doing if it got bad. Two of the secretaries at my office both had surgery because they didn't take precautions, and it got to a point they had no choice. One did both hands at the same time, and the other did one hand at a time.
Over the years, spending hours at a time on a computer keyboard didn't help either. I always took precautions as I would stop whatever I was doing if it got bad. Two of the secretaries at my office both had surgery because they didn't take precautions, and it got to a point they had no choice. One did both hands at the same time, and the other did one hand at a time.
Aaahh...I should have know that. Too early in the morning here Miss B.
I have been knitting, crocheting and sewing since a young age so but didn't do the typing you would have done just a few classes in high school.
My daughter loved playing guitar but had to give it up for similar reasons.-
I have been knitting, crocheting and sewing since a young age so but didn't do the typing you would have done just a few classes in high school.
My daughter loved playing guitar but had to give it up for similar reasons.-
DanaTA
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I use the Microsoft Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000. It has an attachment that lifts it properly, at the side closest to you. Thus, the slope downward away from your body follows the natural position your forearms fall into. The split of the keyboard between the g and h keys puts your wrists in the proper position, too. So, no forcing your hands into a completely flat horizontal position, and no bending your wrist so your hands follow the unnatural bend that regular keyboards force them into. These are the main causes of CTS, for computer users anyway...except maybe the use of the mouse. And I have that covered by my Logitech Performance MX mouse. I'm at my computer for hours and hours and have no such problems. Now, there are other issues, but that's another story.
Dana
Dana
YES!! The last 8 to 10 years at my firm, we had gotten new desk equipment, and the "slider", for lack of a better word, where the keyboard sat was adjustable, and I had it adjusted in that same downward position, and yes it helped a lot.
Unfortunately, it's not doable with a laptop, so I no longer have that option.
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My desk is pretty normal...well, my sister wouldn't say so. It's large. But it has the regular keyboard shelf below the regular desktop, and one to either side of it for a mouse pad and other things. Mine is a corner desk, six feet to either side. One leg is like a room divider...the room is only eight feet wide...the thing just fit!
Dana
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I bought mine when we bought this house. It has a "hutch" on each side, and a corner shelf in the center above the center desktop. It's oak, some solid, some veneer on plywood, and it's quite heavy, but nice looking, and has a lot of storage space...which I've just about completely filled. it's quite messy right now, too. 
Dana
it's quite messy right now, too. Dana