Comment Re:$100? Are we really all this insane? (Score 1) 246
Anecdotally, no I consider it quite normal. It's rare that I hear of people who don't have some sort of pain after being in this industry a while unless they took precautions all along.
My point is specifically what you reference: I've stuck with the same keyboard (more or less) for the past 20 years, but these days I switch between several different models of mice. It's not typical for people to have five very different mice sitting on their desk, most will do with one or two. Even most people who get an ergonomic mouse get just the one and stick with it.
Getting a suitable mouse is personal and, as TFA more or less points out, there isn't a single perfect mouse out there. It costs a lot to develop the different shapes, sizes and textures of the shells themselves. Then the electronics and switches have to be developed to fit inside the shells. That's going to cost a bundle to make and test. And there aren't going to be a lot of units sold at the end of it, because that market is fragmented and personal and most people won't go out and buy five different $100 mice.
I haven't been keyboard shopping lately. I don't look at extra buttons or grips or textures on the keycaps as features, I look for tactile feedback and durability. I happily spent my $100 at pckeyboards to get my USB-flavoured Model M remix for the same reasons I'll spend on a good mouse.
If it's comfortable and keeps me productive, it's worth it.