[Leica] OT: Hand troubles

[Ken Carney]

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
>
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