Maltron Ergonomic stenography?

[Mary Smith]

Just discovered this and was wondering if anyone knows about/has any experience with it?

[Kelli Combs (admin)]

I have one that looks sort of similar from Kinesis.  Not quite the same, though.  How much does that one cost?  This one costs about $265.00, which I think is way, way too much.

[Mary Smith]

 There's a Youtube video of a guy using it for steno.  Do you use it for steno as well?  Cuz that's a LOT cheaper than a steno machine....

[Mary Jo Cochran]

Mary, if you want a steno writer at a price that you can buy (without thinking of selling your car), the super-cheapest is a Stenoram II.  Otherwise, as Glen says, the Procat Flash at $1,100 is the best way to go. I would skip the Stenturas too, anything with the disk drive because in a few years the disk drive will be obsolete in computers.  Reporters with the $5,000 writers are pros in the game.  They have been working a few years, are real good at what they do, and they need the best. 

[Kelli Combs (admin)]

Wow, Mary Jo, I like the way you said that.  So true because a machine can make or break you, that's for sure.

[Kelli Combs (admin)]

No, just for editing jobs from my PC.  Don't know how you'd use it as a steno machine.  Interesting.

I have tendonitis in my left wrist and the keyboard is very helpful when typing.  You can't have nails, however, I've noticed.

[Mary Jo Cochran]

Here's some interesting info on it.  it ain't cheap either.  ($400.00)  I think the article said it comes from the UK and is not mass produced.

 

http://xahlee.org/kbd/Maltron_keyboard.html