Laptop resistance

We are migrating faculty from desktops to laptops for a variety of business reasons. We are meeting with a great deal of resistance. Here’s a sample issue that I am wondering if anyone out there has seen or addressed:

I am having no luck trying to type on my laptop without pain in my wrists. If I do decide to take on the laptop, I will need a “broken” keyboard, much like the Microsoft Natural Keyboard. That exact one is not necessary, I know it is expensive. I also need a wheelmouse of some type.

Why this person feels they need these things is somewhat beyond me, but perhaps you have some suggestions as to how to make this transition more palatable to our users.