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I've had conversations with Kinesis about this. Even though there is a enthusiast community there is not enough of a demand to send manufacturing overseas. Al
by lgleason 10y ago
I've had conversations with Kinesis about this. Even though there is a enthusiast community there is not enough of a demand to send manufacturing overseas. Also, because of the key well design those PCB's need to be soldered by hand rather than wave soldering them. The net effect is that they are hand made in the United States which is why the cost is higher.
- rleigh 10y agoIt's the same thing with Maltron keyboards, which have a similar 3D sculpted layout for some of their models. They are individually hand-wired. On the other hand, when you look at the cost of RSI they are well worth the cost when you consider the alternative. I tried out the Maltron and it didn't help me (it's not carpal tunnel), but I get along well with the Kinesis Freestyle 2. Worth every penny, I got one for home as well, and it helps greatly. When the alternative is finding another career, it's pretty inexpensive all considered.
- lgleason 10y agoWhen you factor in how long these things last it ends up being a wash... a Kinesis will last 8-10 years vs most which start to have issues after 2.