Writings in the Sand

Typing in the Sand

The laptop should be such a portable joy. But I find that many people don’t actually use it in a portable manner and it is installed on a desk or table with a mouse. I think that’s because for many of us who learned to use computers back when they were honking huge pieces of machinery with separate monitors and had a mouse with which to navigate, the transition to portable feels unnatural. Or, maybe that’s just me. I don’t adapt well.

I finally figured out what makes laptops so awkward for me to use. Someone decided way back when the first laptop was made that the keyboard should be behind the touchpad. This means that your arms naturally hang over the touchpad and make it more likely that you will accidentally touch it. If I could just find a laptop with the keyboard closer to me and the touchpad behind, I think it would work much better for me.

Of course, I am an ergonomic anomaly.