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ErgoCanada.com offers a wide range of ergonomic products including keyboards (adjustable, contoured, separated, vertical, zero-force, small footprint, one-handed, etc.), mice (contoured, left-handed, vertical, hands-free, etc.), touchpads, trackballs, footswitches, numeric keypads, cables, adapters, software, radiant heating products, articulating arms, monitor risers, document holders, arm rests, foot rests, laptop mounts / docking stations and more - click on the Products link to browse our online catalog with detailed product descriptions.

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What's New - Last updated March 1st, 2004

  • PROMOTIONS this month include the Cozy Warm up your Winter Promotion, Bakker-Elkhuizen Ergo-Q Jazz up your January Promotion, Softworqs 'Softening the Blow' promotion and a new and improved 'Too Good to Pass Up' Promotion on the No-Grip Ring Pen
  • NEW PRODUCT RELEASES this month include:
    • Datalux's Line of Space-Saving Desk and Tray Keyboards
    • Wide range of new Tash switch input devices for the Smart Nav
    • Mirtech's Flexible Spill-Proof Anti-Bacterial Soft-Key Keyboards
    • ErgoSpace's LaunchPad and PalmGlider Padded Palm Support
    • Atlas Book Holders
    • Looking for Gift Ideas? We have a new section of the web site just for you - click here to see our special gift categories page!
  • Print Catalogs are now available!  For more information, click here.
  • For upcoming trade shows and other information about where we have had our web site, company or products featured in print or other media, check out our news and events page
  • Looking for previous What's New Features? Check out our archive page.

Datalux Space Saving Compact Keyboards

Datalux offers a full line of Space Saver compact keyboards with compressed row (not column) spacing, narrow borders and rearranged key clusters. This provides a keyboard with a 40 percent smaller footprint with 100 dedicated keys (no embedded numeric keypads or keys requiring a toggle or 'function' to access). A Compact Combo version of the Space Saver keyboards is also available which includes a Cirque Easy Cat in the keyboard.

All the keyboards are available in both charcoal or white (standard beige color), flat models (Tray - 273 mm x 165 mm x 22 mm) or gradually elevated at the back (Desktop - 275 mm x 155 mm x 69 mm), and with or without touchpad - so there are no disappointments due to that model not being available with a different option. Another interesting feature is that the Enter key on the Desktop models is double height, making it easier to access.

Here is a complete grid of available products and options:

Model # Type Touchpad? Color Price
         
MURUW Desktop No White $150.00
MURUC Desktop No Charcoal $150.00
MUGUW Desktop Yes White $250.00
MUGUC Desktop Yes Charcoal $250.00
TURUW Tray No White $150.00
TURUC Tray No Charcoal $150.00
TUGUW Tray Yes White $250.00
TUGUC Tray Yes Charcoal $250.00

For more information on this product, see our Keyboards - Compact and Keyboards - Combo categories in our Online Catalog.

New Switches for the Naturalpoint SmartNav!

Naturalpoint Switch

We now have available and in stock a wide range of switch input options for the SmartNav. In addition to the traditional Naturalpoint switch and footswitch, several other products are available:

NaturalPoint Switch: Activated by pressing down on the top surface. Has a non-slip base for mounting flat. Tactile and auditory feedback. One button ability switch (2" diameter x 0.75" tall).

NaturalPoint Dual Footswitch: This foot switch has two buttons, and is 8" wide by 5.5" long by 1.75" tall. The cord is 10 feet long. This two button device through the SmartNav software can comfortably perform normal left and right mouse clicks, or be defined to handle custom functions such as pausing the cursor, centering, or scrolling through text.

Tash Plate Membrane Switch: A very thin membrane switch activated with a light touch on the colored circle. Surface is sealed to prevent moisture damage. No tactile/auditory feedback. Comes in 5 bright colors: Red, Green, Yellow, Blue and Orange (as in picture)

Tash Treadle Footswitch: Great as a floor/foot switch since you can rest the activating body part on the top of the switch between activation's. Activated by pressing down on hinged top surface. Tactile and auditory feedback.

Tash Trigger Switch: Designed to meet the rugged needs of wheelchair users. Waterproof and dust proof, ideal for rugged users in any environment. The design accommodates mounting on a flat surface with all mounting solutoins included in the price.

Tash MicroLight Switch: Activated by pressing down on the top surface with a feather light touch! Threaded insert on the bottom makes mounting easy with a standard "4-40" screw (available at electronics stores). Tactile and auditory feedback.

For more information on this product, see our Mouse - Alternative category in our Online Catalog.

Naturalpoint Dual Footswitch

Tash Plate Membrane Switch

Tash Treadle Footswitch

Tash Trigger Switch

Tash Microlight Switch

Mirtech Soft-Key Keyboard - Spill Proof, Anti-Bacterial, Flexible

The Soft-Key by Mirtech gives keyboard users a new experience in PC desktop and laptop computing. Designed for maximum comfort, versatility, and user safety, the Soft-Key roll-up keyboard features an ultra-comfortable, silicon-based surface that not only seals in the touch-sensitive keys but provides a protective shield that will repel bacteria for the lifetime of the keyboard.

Comfortable and Flexible Design
The Soft-Key is made of a pliant silicone-based material that provides superior tactile feedback unlike most foam - like spillproof keyboards. The keyboard's light-weight, roll-up design provides portability.

Anti-bacterial Protection
The Soft-Key's protective biochemical agent, Biocera-A, is permanently built in to the keyboard to repel bacterial caused by sneezing, coughing, or other sources of infection. It is completely harmless to users and has been approved by U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA). This makes the Soft-Key an ideal keyboard for any office, hospital lab, classroom, military installation, or industry, where bacterial contamination is a common risk.

This keyboard has 85 keys, is a PS/2 device and is 15.9" x .25" x 6.5", weighing only 200 grams.

For more information on this product, see our Keyboards - Compact category in our Online Catalog.

Two new Palm Rests from ErgoSpace Corporation Now Available!

NEW! The patented palm rest pad greatly reduces wrist extension by supporting your hand and wrist in a neutral posture. Perfect for operating pointing devices, 10-keys and other input devices. Manufactured from glove leather and incorporating memory foam the fully adjustable palm rest supports your hand where nature intended - on the meaty pads of your palm.

  • Supports wrist in a relatively straight and supinated position
  • Fingers fall in a relaxed posture onto your mouse or other input device
  • Adjustable for height and contour
  • Enables finger generated movement of your mouse, trackball or touchpad for fine motor control
  • LaunchPad palm rest dynamically follows your wrist and hand movement for a comfortable support
  • Size allows for portability and fits on most keyboard trays
  • PalmGlider (pictured at right) flexibly tethers to most mice and glides with your mouse on any worksurface
For more information on these products, see our Rests category in our Online Catalog.

Looking for a Heavy-Duty Book or Copy Holder? Atlas has the answer!

The Standard Atlas holds large, awkward books and documents with ease! Three-ring binders, manuals, short documents are no problem! And its handsome finish and rounded, user-friendly edges make it a pleasure to use. The handy pencil well adds to your convenience. A reversible line guide lets you select the wide side for viewing across a page, or the narrow side for columns of text. The supporting cord of this counter-balanced device can be black to mark vertical areas, or nearly transparent. This is the only line guide on the market that will work with thick documents or books.

Features include:

  • Holds heavy books (up to 30 lbs!) or a single sheet of paper
  • Easy continuous angle adjustment from 15 to 60 degrees
  • Spring loaded clip holds a stack of documents more than 2 inches thick, and is transparent so the user can see the document underneath
  • Height adjustable shelf - 11" of height adjustability!
  • Wide, deep shelf holds large or awkward documents
  • Page stoppers keep pages in place
  • Reversible line guide for books, thick documents and computer paper
  • Holds fan-fold documents at a comfortable viewing angle
  • Pencil well
  • Durable, attractive wood construction

A heavier duty model is also available which was designed for library cataloguing, the Atlas LC.

For more information on these products, see our Document Holders category in our Online Catalog.

Cirque SmoothCat Keyboard and Cirque Wave II keyboard Available - but only for a Limited Time

Cirque SmoothCat Ergonomic Keyboard with TouchpadErgoCanada.com is excited to announce that we have sourced out a limited number of Cirque SmoothCat keyboards and Cirque Wave II keyboards. These are the original keyboards manufactured by Cirque and much sought after by many devoted users. Once these keyboards are sold, there will not be any further units available, and we have less than 20 units remaining.

This keyboard has a Cirque Easy Cat Touchpad embedded in the sculpted wrist rest (which with driver will support vertical scrolling) which is located under the cursor control keys. The only other keyboard ever manufactured using the fixed split layout with a touchpad is the Adesso product - and that product has the touchpad located under the space bars. For those who prefer the touchpad in the original location, this is their last chance to buy this product.

NEW: We have also obtained a limited number of UK layout keyboards. These keyboards are identical in terms of functionality and usage - the only distinction is that the keycaps are slightly different (a pound symbol instead of a dollar symbol, etc.). If you are interested in one of these, we are selling them at a discount of $10 i.e. for $140 instead of the regular price of $150.

For more information on this product, see our Keyboards - Combo category in our Online Catalog.

 

Promotions and Sales - March 2004

Cozy Warm Up Your Winter Promotion

Cozy Legs

Winter is almost over but your workspace may be still be drafty, chilly or downright frigid at times?  Does the warm air never circulate into your cubicle?  Is your workstation against an outer wall which feels paper thin and lets the cold in all winter long?

Don't bring a space heater to your office which can be a fire hazard and can overload breakers...get Cozy devices which use minimal power and keep your workspace comfortable without risking damage to computers and other electrical devices.

Cozy Legs (CL) - warm the space anywhere you sit with the Cozy Legs radiant heating panel. Mount it to your desk or use the optional stand so you can place it at an optimal position and orientation.

Cozy Foot Rest (CFR) - get warmth and comfort with this angle-adjustable rest which sports an ergonomic design and padded surface.

Cozy Toes (CT) - add the comfort and cushioning of carpeting and warmth to a hard floor

Cozy Foot Warmer (CFW) - waterproof heated mat is perfect for industrial applications

ErgoCanada.com is pleased to announce special 'warm-up' volume pricing on all Cozy products until March 31, 2004 :

Warm - Up promotion!

Buy a 4-pack of Cozy Legs, Cozy Foot Rests or Cozy Toes or a 6-pack of the Cozy Foot Warmer and save an additional 5% in addition to the regular 5% discount

Product Regular Price Regular 'pack' Warm-up Promo
CL (4) $125.00 $475.00 $450.00
CFR (4) $135.00 $513.00 $486.00
CT (4) $115.00 $437.00 $414.00
CFW (6) $85.00 $484.50 $459.00


For more information, see our Cozy product category in our Online Catalog.

Cozy Foot Rest
Cozy Toes
Cozy Foot Warmer

Cirque PDA Keyboard Blowout

Cirque PDA Keyboard Blowout!

Cirque has discontinued its line of PDA pocket keyboards and we have to blow out the last of our inventory. This product was originally sold for $70.00 - however we have to clear out our remaining stock so we are blowing them out at only $20.00 each and offering additional adapters which originally sold for $8.00 at only $3.00 each.

Sales like this do not come along every day, so take advantage of this opportunity before the last of our stock is gone!

For more information on the Pocket Keyboard, see our PDA keyboard category in our Online Catalog.

Bakker-Elkhuizen Ergo-Q Promotion EXTENDED WHILE QUANTITIES LAST

 

 

Want to jazz up the way you use your laptop? While quantities last, we are offering our most popular laptop stand from Bakker-Elkhuizen at huge savings. This product is an engineering marvel folding up to less than 1.5 cm and weighing only 1.5 lbs, and still providing sturdy support for your laptop, and providing a in-line document holder. By elevating the laptop to the correct height, and using an external keyboard and mouse, you can do something with your laptop that it was never designed to do - use it in an ergonomic fashion :)

Regularly priced at $195, we are offering a $20 instant rebate on these units, making your price only $175! This kind of promotion is only available while quantities last, so order as soon as you can!

For more information on this product, see the Laptop Products category in our Online Catalog.

Softworqs 'Softening the Blow' Promotion

 

Softworqs Gel Palm Rests Now Available!

We are pleased to expand our range of palm rests to include the complete line of products from Softworqs.  Several sizes are available, one which may be of note is the contoured gel wrist rest for the Microsoft Elite style keyboards. Various lengths and thicknesses are available, and colors include black and forest green.

Pictured at right are their Translucent Gel Plus Pads, ideal for providing palm support just where you need it when resting from mousing, using the phone, numeric keypad or calculator.

For the month of March, we will be offering a discount of 10% off the cost of all our Softworqs products - making this an ideal time to stock up!

For more information on these products, see our Accessories - Rests category in our Online Catalog.

 

 

 

No-Grip Ring-Pen "Too Good to Pass Up" Promotion

Effective February 2nd, 2004 and until further notice the following "Too Good to Pass Up" promotion will be in effect for all orders from individuals:

Total of your invoice... Add a Ring-Pen for only...
$100
$20.00
$250
$15.00
$500
$10.00
$750
$5.00
$1000
$2.50
$1500 or more
FREE

Just mention when placing your order that the No-Grip Ring-Pen was just "Too Good to Pass Up" to receive your discount.

   

Need an Assessment?

If you are using your computer for more than an hour a day, you may want to consider getting an assessment to ensure your workstation is as ergonomically designed as possible. If you are looking for an ergonomic professional to perform an assessment, try out our free Ergonomic Professional Locator Service by clicking the Services link to find geographically relevant contact information.
   


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