The DataHand ergonomic keyboard

[SirDocterOfPepper]

so that even your hand can be layz

[novacrystalas]

I want to have a keyboard like that, but with a better aesthetic design. It's style reminds me of something from pre 2000. I understand the point is ergonomics, but they could have made it look better then 2 blocks with a place to rest your hands.

[cyberlord64]

when i saw this i was like DAMN! This is awesome! I wonder why more people don't use such a layout.

Then i went to their website and got my answer. 995$ for the usb version.

JESUS CHRIST! carpal tunnel syndrome here i come!!!

[Brainbust100]

Funny.. Such a "modern" and "ergonomic" keyboard still uses the QWERTY layout. Thousands of English words can be typed with only the left hand. Only a few hundred with the right. If you're typing in English, and using QWERTY, then not only will it slow you down, it will fatigue your left hand a hundred times more than your right hand.

[aamackie]

@Brainbust100 the Pro II allows quick switching to Dvorak layout, and also allows custom remapping if that's what you would prefer.

[slpnunes]

I want a ergonomic keyboard version for gaming!

[menudo6982]

Gay, It's like having 2 phone books for a keyboard. Seems pointless

[MrJivePirate]

I want to try this.

[n8dogo]

Data Chair FTW!!!!!!!!!!

[donZeriouS]

ever thought about... playing videogames with that? I mean, one of both hand modules would be enough, to give plenty of quick action compared to a regular keyboard or Razer Nostromo or Logitech G13, where you would move your finger away and towards a larger distance in total than just indicating any direction with the DataHand!?

[shockmatter]

yeah i'll look like a pimp when i whip this bad boy out lol

[Craydon]

I need a data LayZboy

[Evi1M4chine]

WTF? If you use a $995 DataHand *WHY THE HELL WOULD YOU NOT PUT THEM VERTICALLY ON THE ARM RESTS OF YOUR CHAIR??* (Notice how the wrists are still angled in most pictures.

[albedoshader]

@Evi1M4chine: Angled in what direction? Sideways or up/down? You can find studies pro and contra any of the (alleged) benefits of ergonomic keyboards. There’s a surprising lack of independent research, most of the studies are made by companies or institutes who are involved in the production of these devices — directly or indirectly. But my personal opinion is that especially the most obvious flaws, like asymmetrically staggered rows ough to be be cast into the abyss of forgettable inventions.

[nerfvader]

The DataHand crushed 6 users feet

[albedoshader]

@nerfvader: The 6 persons who didn’t like it were users or employees of the Chinese knock-off product DataFoot ®

[GingaNagreboshiGin]

Data Chair - a must have for Hardcore WoW players

[Webberjo]

At 0:48, the narrator says "east and west" when the woman presses them west then east.

[SB9101]

Too expensive, but it's awesome.

[hammondtr]

It's a shame it's so expensive. If it was ~$50 I'd buy it, hands down ?:\

[albedoshader]

@hammondtr: If a Logitech L510 costs $100 how on earth could a mechanically much more advanced device like the datahand half of it?

[hammondtr]

@albedoshader I'm sure someone in china could do this without using magnets to hold the keys in place and sell it for like $50.

[albedoshader]

@hammondtr: So a cheap Chinese plastic fake without the mechanism that’s reducing the key forces is supposed to be a worthy alternative? Not for me. Mass production would make the datahand much cheaper without being forced to reduce the built quality. I prefer paying a fair price for high quality.

But the market is small and people still prefer the 150 years old QWERTY keyboards with staggered rows and asymmetrical hand stress because of pure superficial reasons or pure lack of knowledge.

[parahund]

ich rauche gerade fantasia mageritha

[radsimu]

this combined with the combimouse keyboard idea would be totally AMAZING.

[hackrogenius]

It will not be useful if I have to take my hand to MOUSE outside of this keyboard range. This keyboard HAS to be used as mouse while hands placed on it.

[gikon79]

1000 $ is very expencive to try it 

[ApokalypsGaming]

Sieht mega scheiße aus . Ich gleib da leiber bei meiner Oldscool Tastatur.

[guitarhero950516]

Is it compatible with windows 7 ? ;D

[mrjaahas]

No........ nononononono

[THEjkllkkljkljkl]

this would be great for gaming but you cant buy this at my country

[werewolf327]

On the company's website, this is $995. That's just not worth it imho. I'd get it if it were like $200, maybe, but $995? Pssh.

[sargentaaron2004]

What about the mouse??? Where is the DataMouse... with ergonomic buttons and gel palm rest??

[sporkeh90]

This is for coders you noob, we need to type like 24/7

[amanbansil]

woah, funky

[MrTnT12845]

SCHWACHSINN

[mavoelker]

how is it shorter just memorise the keys (plus i want an orbitouch)

[mavoelker]

HOW THE CRAP CAN YOU INJURE YOUR HAND BY USING A KEYBOARD JUST LIKE MINE THERE IS NO INJUREYS WHATSOEVER!!!!

[kyerussell]

@mavoelker Yeah, because they don't play Runescape 24/7 like you.

[mavoelker]

@kyerussell ahem i do not play runescape anymore (i got stuck in a part -_-') and dont act like a noitall -_- no one likes noitalls

[kungenlindberg]

hahah injured from a keyboard lol^^

[Nelsanity]

why do these people think keyboards are dangerous? who has been injured from a keyboard?

[kyerussell]

@Nelsanity A lot of people get keyboard injuries when they actually do work. Data entry workers and programmers are among the worst, as they're often typing non-stop all day.

[jbetenbender]

@Nelsanity Ima come to ur house and homerow you across the face that's how lol

XD

[marshallsmith19]

how do you type numbers?

[theDarkblitz9]

imagine moving the mouse with a rollerball under the thumbs, clicking too.

the ultimate PC controller. Crysis time bitches!

[BoocaNM]

Mouse mustdie 

[TheWapower]

Alright, sweet. Wheres the mouse....?

[Maklolm]

After LEARNING and using the Datahand FOR A SHORT TIME... 3 days max lol

[mitch13815]

how the well would one play garrysmod?

[scotty7]

muscles in the fingers left = zero

seriously this is for pussies who cant pull a gun like their fathers

[EmuNoev]

one of these and "Zalman FPSGUN FG1000" or "microsoft natural wireless laser mouse 6000" will be perfect for Crysis 2 !

[Templari0n]

Too bad QWERTY-keyboard is standard. The placing of keys was made to slow writing speed for old typewriters because they got stuck when typing was too quick.

Well... here we are now. With our slow and unergonomic QWERTY-keyboards and only thing that slows us changin the standard is ourselves. Ironic.

[DarrenDiAntonio]

Comes with datablisters. Makes you seem smarter. (:

[keiff13]

@creature587 lol i love this song! dont you mr bot?!?

[uexp4]

I would like if its uses the modern USB 2.0

[XT3RM1N8TA]

Also out, "The Datatable" "The Datacar" "the Datachild" or "The Datadata"

[pureskill13]

ok idea but ugly looking σ_σ

[sandwichc]

Looks nice! Especially for programmers like me.

Is it easy to use "key combination"?

[Radwalls]

This is ridiculous. It looks like it was shot in 1992 with the 12" CRT monitor and all.

[1poptart36]

youll look like your doing nothin while doing so much...and lookin at porn

[disbuylshite]

It they mass produced these, and had the price lowered by even half, I would so go out and buy one.

[dummerbube]

She looks kind of exerted

[paroxyzm21]

Does anybody use it? I want to buy it and would kindly ask for opinion.

[dummerbube]

@paroxyzm21 You got 1000 Bugs? Well, then go ahaed - buy it. I would - for that price - buy a great, new Computer/Laptop AND Voice recognition a software ;-).

[dhrocks4life]

mouse fail

[c0deMunkey]

This looks good. I type a lot and my hands hurt all the time..

[MechaBlazeEagle]

FYI, In case anyone didn't watch this video to completion, It has the keys labeled above the keys.so the user knows which motion activates which key

[quexalcoatl]

Only thing is you can't type with one hand. ;D

[TerraOmnia]

80% less force needed to hit the keys? I can't imagine my keys being easier than they are (except maybe that you don't feel it at all?), maybe my fingers are just too strong.

[iMAKEvids56]

what mouse? is it the same as when you move your fingers to the correct keys on a real keyboard? just smaller movement?

[alexmini123]

youd type as fast as you would texting with a phone

[zeldafanatic2]

FAIL.

[KnightrogenFilms]

They can't even label some of the keys?

Lol, it looks like you're just typing nonsense when using this.

[ps3gameboy]

It might be ok if you learn it fast. Imagine playing CSS on this lol

[zeldafanatic2]

@ps3gameboy thats what i was thinking the whole time lol.

[kravacow]

Can you play games with it? :D Has anyone tried?

I like it :), gonna try it once. but the price kills the idea $995.00 :(

[version191]

FUCKING GAY

[dabbdul00]

i just realized that you cant be missing any fingers or hands for this to work. anyone with a slight handicap would benefit from a traditional keyboard.

[kafriedr]

Carpal tunnel due to typing? Just stretch out your hands once in a while. I've been playing piano for 20 years. Ever played Bach? It's doing the same repetitive movements over and over. It's very cool and could increase efficiency and speed, but I doubt that it's any safer than typing on a normal keyboard.

[fghacbs]

reminds me of Ghost in the Shell xD xD xD

[ShuyaTheDark]

screw this shit! people is about to type with his mind! lol

[yyyy2999]

Who actually hurts themselves typing on a keyboard...

[jessexbraughton]

@yyyy2999 stupid ppl, this thing is useless

[yyyy2999]

lol woah seems way to confusing. You need to go in 5 directions with every finger.

[m3phisto666]

Looks like some stupid idea from the 80's...

[spikespeigel]

reminds me of ghost in the shell

[usernameover9000]

okay, i'm going to admit, that that's the MOST awesome looking.. "keyboard" (can it be called one?-i dunno) that i've ever seen ever, however i don't think that someone can actually become good at that unless they practice for an extremely long time with it, unless you grow up using it i can't imagine someone actually getting very good at using it, also, how friggin' epic would it be gaming with one of those.. really though think about that.

[metaleater9]

i can type faster with this then i can with a normal keyboard its not as hard as you thinks its actuly realy easy compaird to qwerty board\

its ok with gamin but not as good as the qwerty

[dagon112233]

The woman using the "Keyboard" looks like shes got a serious case of downs syndrome.

[Rakyth]

I actually reach speeds of 130+ WPM using my index fingers.

Try again.

[stingyzx]

No you don't.

[Rakyth]

I do.

Jealous, much?:3

[stingyzx]

No, you don't.

[AciidExE]

roflwtf

[nikanj]

I'm not that concerned with ergonomics. But this would make me look like some sort of high tech space ship commander/

[23b1]

Price is prohibitive for a casual user. This keyboard may be an option for professional typists that will deduct this as a business expense, though...

Studies quoted at the website look impressive, and suggest a potential decrease of business expenses related to worker injury...

Seems to be a technology that should find its place with businesses that depend on heavy typing to meet deadlines, but without brutality of tendon pain...

[8BitFox]

lol the datachair. fix it up and you have the evil guinnius chair.

[8BitFox]

ITS LIKE A FUCKING POWERGLOVE!

[StationaryTransient]

This looks like something straight out of the 90s.

[simon1234simon]

90s were awsoooooooooooooome

[haydawg989]

dude seriously this looks soo darn confusing to use... and i bet that lady isn't even typing anything.... even if someone were to figure out how to use it like a normal keyboard, it would take like years of practice to be able to type that fast on that thing...

[HerbLyf]

Which is why its fuckin' awesome. Nobody except you could use your computer. NO MORE CHECKIN' EMAILS ON MY COMP BITCHES.

[TheTranced]

Rofl, I laughed so hard at that.

[2BSilveR]

@HerbLyf Ill just plug in my usb keyboard?

[HerbLyf]

@2BSilveR I've rigged my pc with an Electro-Magnetic field that will proceed to shock anyone who touches my computer without proper identification. Yeah, I'd like to see you try.

[2BSilveR]

@HerbLyf ill wear rubber gloves?

[spamllpitdept]

Not really. It's actually just as easy if not easier to use than a QWERT. For instance look at your hand on the keyboard. To press "f" you push down. To press "r" you move the same finger up, then push down. With the Datahand, to press "f" you move the finger down. To press "r" you move the finger up. If you know how to use a QWERT, you already know how to use a Datahand ... except the Datahand is twice as fast since 90% of the movement is removed.

[ImmortalKenny]

It seems like your hands would fall asleep pretty fast as you're not moving your hands/wrist very much.

[HaederBazooka]

it looks kinda cool but i think it is for retarded pipl!

[Slegarthoth]

What about a pair of gloves that behave like a gesture keyboard?

[DeathToLiberalism]

Ok this is beyond retarded. What is the learning curve for this monstrous contraption?

[albedoshader]

It's very similar to normal typing. Only the finger travel distances are shorter.

[carlogh]

What about the mouse? Can you control the mouse from the datahand too?

[sarr0w108]

This is shit...mabye all of us dont use all of are fingers while typing?

[ricardoramosn]

Then this isn't for you

[alternut]

sarr0w108 : You don't use all your fingers while because you are not a frequent computer user...

You are not the target user for this device.

[Greentoad6]

I would like someone to write with 120 gwam like i do on this keyboard. I would really like to try it out, but i will stick with my original for now!!

[linternaverdee]

hahaha the datachair... its like you could rule the world with one of these

[joarheterjag]

word! :D

[super1337spy]

@linternaverdee OH NO! IT ERGONOMICRON!

[Umdlye]

@linternaverdee datathrone(tm)

haha that'd be so nice

[GuitarFreak369]

this would be AWESOME for video games

[Silvers24]

Fuck this.

Hell, I bet the lady in the vid isn't really typing.

It would probably take years to even learn this. meh

[marquesbrownlee]

that look smaaaaaaaaaad complicated!! haha

[batlin]

Smaaaad indeed. Very smad!

[marquesbrownlee]

lolz

[qazwsxedcrfvg123]

i wish it were wireless

[Z1A2K3485]

seeing how fast technology is advancing, it probably will be wireless fairly soon. Give it a year or two then check their site.

BTW, to speed the chances of it going wireless,

you should email datahand manufacturers.

[qazwsxedcrfvg123]

the have been producing it for a long enough time to come up with wireless version (especially taking into account the price, wireless module wouldn't make a difference)

If the price would have been about 500 and it had been wireless I'd considered it very seriously.

[aidan160]

this thing has to be like 5 years old, look at the wires it uses and how big it is, the screen looks really old to, they could have made it wireless 2 years ago and smaller with a small lcd screen.

[thejuice3]

ahahahahahahaha....

[IzAAcFinz]

is that even a keyboard?

[benow74]

Yeah, they're great. Mouse is done via selecting a mode then using the index fingers to move l,r,u,d and right and left click. Moving both index fingers in same direction moves mouse faster.

It works for World of Warcraft. Very well for some things (very quick macro triggering,etc) and not so well for other things (ie camera moving, quick mousing...). Damn quick stun rogues get me...

I've done many tens of thousands of lines of code with the datahands and would otherwise be very sore.

[IzAAcFinz]

use a razor keyboard?

[andyatbenowdotca]

No, datahands are good for wow and better for programming.

[saltyandgreen]

Can any one move fingers east-west independently?

[laughingpuddle]

Not very well!

[telcouser]

how do the mice???

[Spitfyre32x]

dang, america is getting so gosh darn lazy.

[IzAAcFinz]

lol

[MadSyris]

FAIL!!!!!!!!

[arcymachi]

I have the Professional II with Dvorak layout. I love it. Well worth $700+ it cost to get. Too bad they're not making them anymore.

[OCDchris]

try and play world of warcraft with that

[OCDchris]

crap

[quadrant2005]

can you advise on cost for these units ? thanks...

[banokie]

i just acquired one of these at an estate sale. It looks like it has little or no use. If interested in purchasing, please post a reply.

[frambosidica]

lol..you know these went for over $800 at ebay? Put it there and let them bid for it.

[juniorhonorato]

PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!