The Kinesis Advantage keyboard
The Kinesis line of ergonomiccomputer keyboards is an alternative to the traditional keyboard design. Most widely known among these are the contoured Advantage line, which feature recessed keys in two bucket-like hollows which allow the fingers to reach keys with less effort as well as a central array of modifiers such as enter, alt, backspace, control, etc. where they can be pressed with the thumbs. All Kinesis keyboards (except the Essential) support the capability to re-map individual keys.[1][2] Recent models also come with the ability to switch between the Dvorak layout with the press of a special key combination, though keycaps printed with dual-legend QWERTY/Dvorak letters are included only on specific models. Moreover, the keys are laid out in perfect vertical rows to avoid the need for lateral movements during typing.
The top row of keys, including the escape key and function keys, are small soft-touch keys with membrane dome switches. The remaining keys are standard size and each has its own Cherry MX brown key switch, providing a tactile feel, but no click. A piezo buzzer provides optional key click.
The Kinesis Advantage2 Contoured USB Keyboard for PC and Mac is the ideal solution for users looking to stave off carpal tunnel syndrome and other injuries caused by poor working arm posture. The Advantage2 Keyboard will have you at hello if you desire the ability to customize a keyboard with your own macros.
Nov 29, 2018 Kinesis Advantage Pro Kinesis Advantage Keyboard Driver For those who are familiar with the Kinesis Advantage, this latest version features the same overall shape and layout, but with new function row keys with Cherry ML switches with hard keycaps, vs. Your keyboard should default to 24 macros with a maximum of 56 (Advantage) or 142 (Advantage Pro) characters per macro. If you select the “36 macro” mode, the maximum macro size is 38 (Advantage) or 94 (Advantage Pro) characters, and with “48 macro” mode the maximum macro size is 28 (Advantage) or 70 (Advantage Pro) characters.
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Ergonomic Keyboard Kinesis
The Kinesis line of keyboards are marketed to those who type throughout the work-day, and thus perceive a higher risk for such injuries as RSI. The Kinesis was first used among computer programmers, who continue to be the primary market for the devices.[citation needed]
Kinesis Contoured Advantage Pro employed in conjunction with tiling window managerxmonad.
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References[edit]
- ^'My Kinesis keyboard'.
- ^'Review: Kinesis Classic Contoured Keyboard'.
External links[edit]
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- Contoured keyboard page on the Kinesis site.
- Jamie Zawinski on keyboards and other ways of dealing with wrist pain.
- An in-depth review.
Kinesis Advantage Pro
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