Kensington Comfort Type Notebook Wrist Rest (82051A)

List Price: $27.22 Discount Price: $16.31

Features:

• Ergonomic notebook wrist rest lifts and tilts the computer, for cool, comfortable operation.
• Wrist rest positions hands in a "neutral posture" position, in line with arms -- the optimal typing position
• Viscoelastic memory foam gently molds to the contour of the hand for custom fit support
• Underlying honeycomb structure absorbs weight to help eliminate pressure points that cause contact strain
• Two built-in height adjustments provide individualized comfort

Customer Reviews:

Makes typing on small laptop less painfull [Posted on 2008-05-24]
I purchased a 13.3 inch laptop over a year ago, it's small form factor is great for portability, however the keyboard being so small was an unanticipated problem. Within about 8 months of using this laptop almost full time for my work, I started getting pains in my wrists and forearms. I shopped around for a laptop wrist rest for a while trying to find something that was portable enough to be taken with me when I couldn't use my external keyboard.

This item fit the bill and I've been fairly happy with it. Using my laptop keyboard with this wrist rest is still less comfortable than my ergo-keyboard, which I've started using whenever I can, but it comes in handy as many of the meetings I go to it's not practical to take my external keyboard with me.

Several of my colleagues have purchased this wrist rest after seeing me use it at meetings. I'd never heard these people complain about their wrists and hands hurting when using their laptops until they saw this wrist rest. If you're having problems with wrist, hand, or arm pain while typing on a laptop keyboard I'd recommend you try this out--while not a perfect solution, it's as good as it gets for this price.

Carpal Tunnel Staved Off Once Again [Posted on 2008-06-25]
After months of near constant typing on my Dell Latitude, my wrists showed signs of taking a serious beating.

A brief prayer to the Amazon gods of technology led me to discover Kensington's wrist rest.

Regular use for nearly two months has alleviated the strain I previously felt and, in fact, has improved my usability with laptop.

I always appreciate products that strengthen my relationship with the digital world.

Not entirely effective [Posted on 2008-06-25]
I ordered the wrist rest to alleviate pain from typing on my Dell Latitude D610. This does help - it tilts the keyboard to create a somewhat better angle. But it's not designed for thick laptops -- unlike in the picture, my rest lies flat against my keyboard -- the angle is not that dramatic, so my wrist position is still not ergonomically correct. And it doesn't have any noticeable impact when the laptop is on my lap -- it just raises the surface of my keyboard one half inch. The product isn't useless, but for serious wrist strain and a larger laptop I would recommend looking into alternatives.

Perfect for using on a train [Posted on 2008-08-04]
I work on my laptop while travelling to and from work on a train, and the bone at the base of both of my hands has been getting sore from having to push down on the laptop to type and to use the touch pad. This notebook wrist rest is great, the gel is located in exactly the right spot to allow me to both type and use the touch pad, and it's rubbery material holds onto the laptop quite nicely.

The only annoying thing about it was in working out it's actual shape before buying it. It is actually one wide piece of rubber at the bottom, with the two wrist pads wrapping around on the top. Also, I had trouble getting hold of it here in Australia.

There doesn't appear to be anything else like it in the market, and I'm really happy with it.

It's OK. [Posted on 2008-08-30]
My laptop is one of the larger ones with a 17 inch screen so it does not work very well with it. ALthough I think if my laptop was smaller it would work better.

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