A computer keyboard with another return key (Mac) or enter key (PC) instead of caps lock, and a sliding switch above the function keys to toggle caps lock. Why you ask? My right pinky tends to get somewhat cramped in my enter-intensive data entry job, it would be nice to balance the load between my left and right pinkies. As for caps-lock, I used to be in the banish it camp, but in the IDX software that I have to use caps-lock is mandatory.
-- JakePatterson, May 15 2002

PC Magazine's ZDKeyMap http://download.com...50.html?tag=lst-0-1
Just remap CapsLock to Return [jester, May 17 2002, last modified Oct 04 2004]

Alternatively, you could replace half the spacebar, since most of us tend to use just one thumb to hit it anyway.
-- RayfordSteele, May 15 2002


Or you could have many keyboards stacked on top of each other, with foot pedals, and twisty buttons and nobs, church organ style.
-- [ sctld ], May 16 2002


Just turn the keyboard through 180deg. Problem solved.
-- UnaBubba, May 16 2002


You should put the return button on the edge of the keyboard, like on a manual typewriter. That would be much more fun.
-- pottedstu, May 16 2002


pottedstu: Button!? BUTTON!? The proper carriage return is a LEVER, which is operated by the LEFT hand pushing it to the right a few inches.
-- supercat, May 16 2002


Noooo! I'm too used to a traditional keyboard, another button would just confuse the living Hell out of me.
-- Bohemianqueen, May 16 2002


Which 'traditional' keyboard? Dvorak or Qwerty? Bilingual Canadian or Russian?
-- [ sctld ], May 16 2002


pressure sensor in wrist pad thingy could function as return - just set the activation level high enough so you don't get false hits; then you can just slam the palm of either hand down to engage
-- quarterbaker, May 16 2002


No Rods, just spin it laterally. Then you'll get:

(Ctrl) (Alt) (Space) (Alt) (Ctrl)
(shift)/.,mnbvcxz(shift)
(enter)';lkjhgfdsa(Caps)
\][poiuytrewq
=-0987654321`
f12 f11 f10 f9 f8 f7 f6 f5 f4 f3 f2 f1 Esc
-- UnaBubba, May 16 2002


Quit your whining, take off your shoes and use your toes -- just like everyone else.
-- pathetic, May 16 2002



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