Grippity to change up traditional typing

There have been many variations on the traditional keyboard, including many “innovative” changeups that faded into obscurity, including a one-handed keyboard that claimed to increase your typing speed. None of those designs held up, and typing remains the same as its been for many years.

That may change in a few months: Th Grippity is coming. According to the documentation, the user must hold it with both hands like a video game controller and click the keys by poking them from behind. The keys are transparent, so you can see what you are typing. I imagine that you will eventually learn not to look down at them, just like you had to do when you first learned to type. Supposedly it will save time and make your typing more efficient.

I suppose the question is how long it would take the average typist to adapt to the Grippity. Typing “backwards” sounds like it would be major chore to adjust to, and I also want to know if the Grippity can reduce repeated wrist syndrome, because it looks like a carpal tunnel lover’s dream.

If you are the type who is willing to break tradition when it comes to the typical keyboard, then the Grippity may be the device for you. You should be able to get it in about 4-6 months for about $100 or so. We’ll see if users give it a shot.

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