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There are keyboards for people who want a truly ergonomic input system and there are keyboards for fanboys Kinesis advantage 2 is for the first kind and ergodo

by polote 6y ago

There are keyboards for people who want a truly ergonomic input system and there are keyboards for fanboys Kinesis advantage 2 is for the first kind and ergodox is for the fanboys The most efficient tools are usually the most ugly and boring ones

dkersten 6y ago
I do like the configurability of the ergodox (and OSS firmware), but, I like the Kinesis hardware better.
verisimilidude 6y ago
That’s not an educated take. Just to take my own example, I’m unable to use the Kinesis Advantage because the bones in my right wrist are curved following an old injury. I’m physically incompatible with that keyboard. But split keyboards work great for me! I can rotate one side to accommodate my arm’s curve. Kinesis Freestyle is great for this. Ergodox also works. By your logic, I guess this makes me a fanboy? My point is that different people have different ergonomic needs, requiring different devices. It’s stupid as hell to turn this kind of thing into in-group status symbol pecking. The market for these devices exists because one size does not fit all.
- polote 6y ago
  I'm going to be downvoted again, but what I'm trying to say is that Ergodox is to ergonomic keyboard what GraphQL is to REST. There are some specific use case in which Ergodox is better but most of the time the best choice is to go with Kinesis.
  - doesnt_know 6y ago
    > There are some specific use case in which Ergodox is better but most of the time the best choice is to go with Kinesis. Probably could have said just this and it would have communicated your point without coming across as a condescending asshole.
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codygman 6y ago
> There are keyboards for people who want a truly ergonomic input system and there are keyboards for fanboys > Kinesis advantage 2 is for the first kind and ergodox is for the fanboys Maybe it's true, but I bought the Moonlander (same brand as ergodox) for ergonomic reasons. It allowed my hands to be more in line with my shoulders and reduced shoulder pain/tightness I would have at the end of the day. I want to try the Kinesis advantage, but one thing stopping me is the fact that it's not a split keyboard. I think it's likely my natural arm position is wider than the Kinesis. > The most efficient tools are usually the most ugly and boring ones I think there's some truth to this, but speaking it as such an absolute truth seems misguided.
tharne 6y ago
This is very unhelpful comment. They're both excellent keyboards in their own right and offer different features depending on what you're looking for.
manuelabeledo 6y ago
I disagree. Ergodox-type keyboards are: * More affordable. * More portable. * More configurable, both hardware and software. Under your last statement, an Ergodox would be the more efficient tool for quite some people.

by polote 6y ago

dkersten 6y ago

I do like the configurability of the ergodox (and OSS firmware), but, I like the Kinesis hardware better.

verisimilidude 6y ago

That’s not an educated take. Just to take my own example, I’m unable to use the Kinesis Advantage because the bones in my right wrist are curved following an old injury. I’m physically incompatible with that keyboard. But split keyboards work great for me! I can rotate one side to accommodate my arm’s curve. Kinesis Freestyle is great for this. Ergodox also works. By your logic, I guess this makes me a fanboy? My point is that different people have different ergonomic needs, requiring different devices. It’s stupid as hell to turn this kind of thing into in-group status symbol pecking. The market for these devices exists because one size does not fit all.

polote 6y ago
I'm going to be downvoted again, but what I'm trying to say is that Ergodox is to ergonomic keyboard what GraphQL is to REST. There are some specific use case in which Ergodox is better but most of the time the best choice is to go with Kinesis.
- doesnt_know 6y ago
  > There are some specific use case in which Ergodox is better but most of the time the best choice is to go with Kinesis. Probably could have said just this and it would have communicated your point without coming across as a condescending asshole.
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codygman 6y ago

> There are keyboards for people who want a truly ergonomic input system and there are keyboards for fanboys > Kinesis advantage 2 is for the first kind and ergodox is for the fanboys Maybe it's true, but I bought the Moonlander (same brand as ergodox) for ergonomic reasons. It allowed my hands to be more in line with my shoulders and reduced shoulder pain/tightness I would have at the end of the day. I want to try the Kinesis advantage, but one thing stopping me is the fact that it's not a split keyboard. I think it's likely my natural arm position is wider than the Kinesis. > The most efficient tools are usually the most ugly and boring ones I think there's some truth to this, but speaking it as such an absolute truth seems misguided.

tharne 6y ago

This is very unhelpful comment. They're both excellent keyboards in their own right and offer different features depending on what you're looking for.

manuelabeledo 6y ago

I disagree. Ergodox-type keyboards are: * More affordable. * More portable. * More configurable, both hardware and software. Under your last statement, an Ergodox would be the more efficient tool for quite some people.