Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/08/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Don't know. I have a Wacom tablet and would have thought that would be OK, but maybe not. I have an iPad and a Galaxy tablet, both of which work fine. Typing is kind of a pain without a tablet keyboard, though. On 8/15/2014 7:20 PM, Peter Klein wrote: > LUG: I'm in need of a little advice. > > Since I retired, I've been online quite a bit, and also playing > bassoon more than before. Lately, I'm finding my hands are often tired > and achy. The last time this happened (c. 1990), I stayed in denial > too long (didn't want to lose my job). I ended up with a pinched > nerve in my wrist, had to have surgery, and was out of commission for > a full year. I don't want this to happen again. I'll be seeing a > doctor about the current issue soon, but in the meantime... > > I have a feeling I'll need to curtail my computer usage. I also think > the major culprit is the computer mouse. So I'm looking for ways to > minimize mouse use. Unfortunately, a lot of what I do involves the > computer. So I was thinking, maybe an alternative device like a > tablet, iPad or similar might help take some of the burden off my > hands. Different motions than the desktop keyboard/mouse. I could use > it for email, groups, Facebook, looking at pictures, and save the real > computer for important photo editing, composing music and such. > > So, I ask the collective mind: Have any of you faced this general > issue? What solutions have you come up with? And if a tablet/pad is a > possible solution, which specific one, and why? > > Other things to know: I have WiFi at home, and I don't need or want > to get into cell data/mobile plans since I use my Blackberry-like > Tracfone for travel email. It's too small for all but the most > rudimentary photo viewing, though. I have a Wacom pen and tablet on > my desktop computer, but I only find this useful/satisfactory for > photo editing, not general navigation. In the 1990s I tried > trackballs and touch pads, and never cared much for them. I have no > religious attachment to any particular company or technology. I do use > PCs, not Macs, simply because that's what I always worked with. > > --Peter > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information