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The kinesis is expensive. It's worth it for lots of people, but not everyone. And it's hard to say whether it'll be worth it for you without buying one. (They h
by philh 9y ago
The kinesis is expensive. It's worth it for lots of people, but not everyone. And it's hard to say whether it'll be worth it for you without buying one. (They have a return policy, but a lot of people are going to be unwilling to take advantage of it. And with shipping costs, it might still be expensive, especially if you're international.)
As an aside, I believe recent models have mechanical esc and function keys.
- jdcarter 9y agoSure it's expensive, but we're talking about your primary input device which you use for hours every day. If your job is in front of a computer, do yourself a huge favor and get a decent keyboard, display, and chair. You also amortize that cost over a very long time--these keyboards last forever. My 20 year-old Kinesis (with a USB dongle) works just as good today as it did when I bought it. But to your point, it's a leap that most people have to take on faith, as they probably can't find one to demo. I had the good fortune of having a coworker with one so I could try it first; a couple minutes with the Kinesis was all it took to sell me. The same's happened in my current office; now 4-5 people use them. But to the average person who can't try before they buy, it's a leap, and I'm sure that's hindered adoption significantly. You're right on the current model's escape/function keys, looks like they're mechanical now--excellent! All of mine are older models.