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Mouse/keyboard Wrist pads

Can anyone recommend somewhere to buy a number of keyboard/mouse wrist pads to prevent RSI? I was looking to buy a few at a time and of course there are 3rd party sellers on amazon selling them cheap, however you're charged £4 P+P per item.

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  • esuhl
    esuhl Posts: 9,409 Forumite
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    Most mouse/keyboard gel pads have not been designed with any knowledge of ergonomics and, since they usually restrict hand movement can excacerbate RSI.

    My solution was to get a trackball (the Logitech Marble Mouse), which I use in my left hand (to give the right one a break!) and a Microsoft Internet Keyboard, which has a gently-sloping layout and a built-in wrist-rest.

    Here's some pics so you can see what I'm talking about:

    Logitech-Optical-Marble-Mouse-USB-PS2-B00005T406-L.jpg

    microsoft_internet_keyboard.jpg

    Hope this helps...
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