big hands and the X40

[superiorlobe]

Anyone else have big hands and use the X40? Is there enough space to rest your hand in front of the keyboad? How concerned should I be about this issue? My hands are big enough to palm a basketball just barely -- not incredibly huge or anything.

[Txiasaeia]

Anyone else have big hands and use the X40? Is there enough space to rest your hand in front of the keyboad? How concerned should I be about this issue? My hands are big enough to palm a basketball just barely -- not incredibly huge or anything.

I've got an X31 with big enough hands to palm a bball and the size is definitely not a problem, even the smaller backspace and enter keys. I think the keyboards on the X31 and 40 are virtually the same.

[superiorlobe]

The following quote from a CNET review has me concerned:

The downside to the X40's small footprint is that there's not enough real estate on the base to rest your palms while typing, especially if you have large hands.

You can find the review at: http://reviews.cnet.com/IBM_ThinkPad_X4 ... 357-3.html

[ibmuser]

I do tend to find that after working on the X31 for a while, my hands tend to tire from being cramped on the smaller keyboard. If that's the concern, you have some ergo options. I've been using a small computer stand when I have the laptop at work that's helped quite a bit. You should be able to find other options online, but I ordered on of these:

http://www.ergoindemand.com/laptop_computer_stand.htm

The basic stand beter dissipates heat and keeps cables neat on your desk.