[pachydermic]

Do those keyboards really make a difference? I'd be happy to try them and give it a fair chance, but I'm not okay with a 455 pounds gamble.

The pedals look like a good idea (I'm an emacs user)... but they do seem pretty goofy.

[klancaster1957]

I had VERY bad RSI and had tried everything under the sun. Moving the the Kinesis stopped it dead. No more typing pain. Warning: it does take a bit to get used to.

[kps]

Maltron offer rentals for £10/week (assuming from your use of ‘pounds’ that you're in the UK), discounted if you buy it. http://www.maltron.com/keyboard-info/keyboard-hire-uk-only

Kinesis' UK distributor has a 30 day 'sale or return' option (you pay shipping). http://www.ergonomics.co.uk/faq.html