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Given the usual price multiples, this is going to be a nearly 500 euro keyboard in Europe (inc. VAT). E.g. Kinesis Advantage Pro in US: $359 ( http://www.kines
by Luc 10y ago
Given the usual price multiples, this is going to be a nearly 500 euro keyboard in Europe (inc. VAT).
E.g. Kinesis Advantage Pro in US: $359 ( http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/shop/advantage-pro-for-pc-mac/ http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/shop/advantage-pro-for-pc-mac/ )
In Holland: 390 Euro ex VAT ( https://www.backshop.nl/kinesis-advantage-toetsenbord https://www.backshop.nl/kinesis-advantage-toetsenbord )
So let's say for the Advantage 2 the $369 price becomes 400 Euro. Add 21% VAT and you end up paying about 484 euro, without shipping of course.
Ouch.
- eikenberry 10y agoYou can usually get it for around 10% off either when they run a sale or off Amazon. But yes, they are expensive, but they also age well and Kinesis is great with support. My first keyboard lasted 8 years before a couple of the switches started to go. Contacting them, they gave me the option of shipping me new switches for free (requires soldering) or buy a new key-well (the curved circuit boards) for around $30.
- Luc 10y agoThe V1's don't age that well, though. My F-keys were starting to fail within a couple of years. They are rubber dome keys with a little conduction graphite layer on them, like remote control keys. Granted, the new version _should_ not have this problem.
- lgleason 10y agoThe key with the V1's is to remap keys you use frequently from the f-keys to something else, but if you use them a lot V2 will be a big upgrade for you.