Yet very few, indeed, ever take the time to consider its implications. An uncomfortable keyboard can slow your typing speed, cause fatigue, perhaps even spur wrist pain. A comfortable keyboard can make your computing experience more productive, more enjoyable. But there's no single keyboard that's right for everyone. We all have our preferences.
Some folks are two-fingered typists and prefer to pound on the keys.
Others want a more gentle approach, particularly if they learned how to type in the traditional full-fingered fashion. All new desktop Macs these days, be it an iMac or a PowerMac G4, come with a reduced-size keyboard that looks attractive enough, has a quiet, soft touch, but is crippled with a downright awkward design. Fortunately, if today's standard-issue Mac keyboard isn' t your cup of tea, you have alternatives. Several manufacturers have come up with traditionally designed USB keyboards. They all have several design elements in common, such as a translucent look, and a grand total of 105 keys, including a standard Mac power-on key.