Plum Keyboard
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The PLUM Keyboard is another variation on the QWERTY keyboard, like the Dvorak keyboard. It has a key layout designed so that the most frequently used keys are under the fingers of the typist and minimizing finger movements. It is debatable whether this actually reduces the chances of getting repetitive strain injury or Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, but the general consensus is that while it might prolong it slightly, the qwerty keyboard might simply aggravate pains without causing the disease, and studies have shown that typists are not any more likely to develop RSI than normal people. Users of PLUM keyboards, however have claimed that after switching keyboard layouts, their pains went away (Computer Power User Magazine review). While there are currently no good studies comparing the efficiency of the plum and dvorak keyboards, the dvorak keyboard is more mainstream, but the plum keyboard has a keyboard layout that many find more memorable, with the rows spelling out the words "PLUM" and "READONTHIS".
