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$400 keyboard - space-time - 09-29-2019
I have some guys at work that make their own keyboards, or buy really high end keyboards made by 72 virgins in Nepal, during Solar Eclipse. Seriously, I have seen keyboards that sell for $399 and I assume tax and shipping bring those over $400.
Re: $400 keyboard - hal - 09-29-2019
I assume that you are talking about musical instruments - otherwise, this makes no sense.
Re: $400 keyboard - TheTominator - 09-29-2019
When computers were expensive we used to buy high quality and expensive keyboards.
Now that computers are dirt cheap, few people want to spend money on a quality keyboard (despite it being a vital component to productivity and ease of use).
Re: $400 keyboard - space-time - 09-29-2019
hal wrote:
I assume that you are talking about musical instruments - otherwise, this makes no sense.
computer keyboards.
Those $3-400 ones are retails, some make their own.
Re: $400 keyboard - space-time - 09-29-2019
https://kinesis-ergo.com/shop/advantage2-graphite/
https://kinesis-ergo.com/products/#keyboards
Re: $400 keyboard - roshi - 09-29-2019
For the last 20 years I have used the $400 Kinesis Advantage. That's what I touch all day.
https://kinesis-ergo.com/shop/advantage2-graphite/
I spend a couple of hundred dollars more and have USB foot pedals.
I think it is crazy for people who use keyboards all day to NOT have footpedals
https://kinesis-ergo.com/products/#foot-switches
It's like driving a car. Why would you want the accelerator and brake to be finger controls? It is a joy to offload some of the repetitive motions onto my feet.
Re: $400 keyboard - Buzz - 09-29-2019
Holey schnikey, I may have to put mine up for sale....
Looks like the venerable Logitech DiNovo Edge Mac Edition Wireless KB has more than held its own, value-wise. It worked great when using w/ Mac Mini and living room TV until downsizing 3 - 4 years ago, unused since.
Actually, still drooling over the Optimus Maximus OLED customizable keyboard
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Re: $400 keyboard - SteveG - 09-29-2019
should have a Steinway attached
Re: $400 keyboard - C(-)ris - 09-29-2019
roshi wrote:
For the last 20 years I have used the $400 Kinesis Advantage. That's what I touch all day.
https://kinesis-ergo.com/shop/advantage2-graphite/
I spend a couple of hundred dollars more and have USB foot pedals.
I think it is crazy for people who use keyboards all day to NOT have footpedals
https://kinesis-ergo.com/products/#foot-switches
It's like driving a car. Why would you want the accelerator and brake to be finger controls? It is a joy to offload some of the repetitive motions onto my feet.
What do you use the foot pedals for?
Re: $400 keyboard - Zoidberg - 09-29-2019
After much noodling about, I landed on the Kinesis Freestyle 2 for Mac some years back. Been my go-to daily driver for years. The company I work for will let me buy a new board from time to time so I'll replace it with the same model, and pass this one along to family/friends or (I think) sell here.
FWIW, there's never a usability issue, nor any fading of keys (surprisingly), though I do tend to wear a bit of the area where my hands rest. Ball of my hand? Good thing I didn't type "where my balls rest".
Very happy with it, though I hear the siren song of other & much more expensive boards from time to time.