6 ms·
Originally bought because of wrist pain, I've had the kinesis advantage for 16 years, I'm on my third one and I've worn out keys on each one from so much use. L
by kross 10y ago
Originally bought because of wrist pain, I've had the kinesis advantage for 16 years, I'm on my third one and I've worn out keys on each one from so much use. Luckily they shipped me new switches for free and allowed me to switch the myself (at my request due to timing). Fantastic service and product. I really do wear them out.
With that said, all three exhibited the sticky modifier problem. I'm used to it but it always made me wonder if the internals were going bad.
In March I preordered https://shop.keyboard.io https://shop.keyboard.io
I'll be very interested to compare, and if it isn't as good or better, I won't hesitate to order the updated kinesis advantage.
- icefox 10y agoI'm in the exact same situation and have been pondering that keyboard also. Do you plan on doing a write up after you get it?
- TylerE 10y agoThat looks sort of interesting, but as a programmer, the awkward positioning of tab and return, and the need to use modifier keys to get the directional arrows, {}, and [] just completely kills it for me.
- ldiracdelta 10y agoMy experience with remapping my mind to the Advantage2 keyboard was that it took a week to be reasonably usable, and a month before I was back to my normal flow. All wrist pain gone. It is really nice to have many of your most used keys on your thumbs instead of your pinkies.
- mike_h 10y agoNo modifier keys necessary for the directional arrows, if you mean the ones that move the cursor? They're under your pointer and middle finger on each side. Having return key (and backspace, space, and mod keys) always directly under your strongest fingers ends up feeling really natural and efficient, in my experience.
- TylerE 10y agoI was talking about the https://shop.keyboard.io https://shop.keyboard.io thingy.
- ajsalminen 10y agoThe firmware is open source and you should be able to remap the tab, return and any other key you'd like anywhere you please.
- andrei_says_ 10y agoAll keys are remap-able. I have moved the arrows to the left. And yes it takes time getting used to. I am faster on regular keyboards. But with this one I don't have pain.
- CyberDildonics 10y agoMy experience is the same. Their firmware is terrible but the keyboard is good, if not very overpriced.
- macavity23 10y agoThey're certainly expensive ($350), but no-one who finds it helps with their Carpal Tunnel (like me) would say it's overpriced. Think of its price in the context of medical devices :)