Re:Split Keyboard for Professionals
by XenophileJKO on Monday September 28, 2020 @03:35PM
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Yep.. I bought a second hand Kinesis Advantage off ebay to "see if this would work for me". I used that one for almost 10 years and it was old when I got it. I had to use a usb adapter plugged into a ps/2 adapter into the original AT keyboard plug. Currently I have an advantage pro. Thinking about getting an advantage 2, but would only to get upgraded function keys.
After 3 years, I heartily recommend the Advantage2. Using it is simply more fun. I use mine with a trackpad sitting in the space between the two wells.
Creating those wells is, apparently, a tough engineering challenge, which is why so few commercially available keyboards have them, but they are what makes it so comfortable and effective. I consider the flat split keyboards to be pointless.
I'm overall very happy with my kinesis advantage, but there is something (subtle?) to be aware of: you tend to use your thumbs quite a bit to hit control/alt/return/space (especially with emacs), and after some time my thumb joints started hurting. Thumbonitis? :-)
I will say the Kinesis Advantage2 people seem to be more or less permanently satisfied, though. So I am tempted.