Keyboards: chording and other non-qwerty designs

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Web sites of manufacturers producing non-qwerty and chording keyboards.

It is more likely that some of these keyboards will be more comfortable and will minimize RSI (Repeditive Stress Injury) than any of the so called ergonomic qwerty keyboards.

These sites were up as of 25 February 2009. This list is extensive but not necessarily complete.

AlphaGrip: http://www.alphagrips.com/ Two handed alpha numeric plus gaming

Bellaire: http://www.bellaire.demon.co.uk/ Makers of the CyKey; wireless infrared.

Datahand: http://www.datahand.com/

EkaTetra: http://www.ekatetra.com Ergonomic design emphasizes whole body, arm, wrist and hand comfort naturally.

FrogPad: http://www.frogpad.com/ Right or left hand models; desktop.

GKOS: http://gkos.com/ Optimised for small wireless terminals

Handykey: http://www.handykey.com/ Not currently shipping the Twiddler.

Infogrip: http://www.infogrip.com/ BAT one-handed desk top keyboard

OrbiTouch: http://www.keybowl.com/ Two-handed desktop keyless data entry.

Stenograph Corp.:  http://www.stenograph.com./ Court reporting shorthand two handed keyboards