Looking For a Ergo Keyboard with a touch pad.

[DeChache]

My roommate is looking for a keyboard to use with his laptop when typing large amount's he likes the ergo keyboards but he wants a touch pad or something to use as a mouse so he doesn't have to reach for his mouse while typing.

He found this but I think it looks fishy

http://www.amazon.com/Micro-Innovations-KB98T-Touchpad-Keyboard/dp/B00000JDFM

Mainly because if you read the product overview is says includes AT to PS2 adapter and then for system requirements Requires 1 PS2 and one Serial port so I'm thinking that it wont work with his laptop and the thing must be 1990 vintage to have a AT and serial connection.

Is there any affordable (Read less then 50 bucks) keyboards out there that are ergo and have a touch pad or trackball built in.

Or am I just crying wolf on the one that I linked above. I personally think it looks fishy but feel free to call me on it.


Edit: Has anybody heard anything about Adesso.

 

[Black-Tom]

I doubt you're going to be able to find an ergonomic keyboard with a touchpad, and that one that you linked us looks ancient.

He might just as well use a mouse...

 

[DeChache]

My thoughts as well but my roommate is oh how to put this. Slightly Eccentric would be the best way to put it.

But anyway any other opinions.

 

[Christopher]

I've got two of these keyboards and I love them:

http://www.ergonomicsmadeeasy.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=12&HS=1

Mostly because they have the "clicky" spring keys from the older IBM keyboards instead of the mushy membrane keys found on most modern keyboards.

 

[engiNURD]

heh, I had one, but now I cant remember if it was ergonomic, lol. anyhow, the serial port is probably for the touchpad. I've never heard of adesso, but they've got what you're looking for, except for its price, lol.

http://www.enablemart.com/productdetail.aspx?store=10&pid=957&dept=138

Here are more choices, but they, too, aren't cheap:
http://www.fentek-ind.com/trackball-keyboard.htm
http://www.fentek-ind.com/kbemtpps2b.htm