Kinesis Advantage360 Professional Split Mechanical Keyboard

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You connect a half, put it into bootloader mode by double pressing the reset switch with a paper clip, then drag your firmware file for the relevant half back onto it.

SmartSet Model features Dye-Sublimation PBT keycaps: These are premium keycaps that are more resistant to sheen and and fade.Around the back, or the top edge as it faces away from you, there are physical switches to turn each half off, alongside USB-C ports to charge each half, or for flashing firmware. Standing desks are becoming much more affordable (I actually have two for my work and gaming rigs), yet a more ergonomic setup for the mouse and keyboard is something I never seriously considered until I saw that documentary. And, for now at least, while this board might not be perfect, if I was talking just hardware, this would probably take the crown as the best physical form for me. Now the bottom four keys on my right keywell are left, down, up, right (and I moved the square brackets to the left hand where the left/right were).

Kinesis has been at it for 25-30 years and seem to have a good idea of the trade-offs and have found an (probably local) optimum.

Fully programmable using the SmartSetTM app (Advantage360) or open-source ZMK Firmware (Advantage360 Professional).

Because there are no Function (F1, F2, …) keys on the Advantage Pro 360, the Esc key is moved to the CapsLock. If QMK was a possibility on the wired model and you didn’t mind the wires, that would be a better option, resilience wise, but it isn’t. Before I can tell the main differences and the new features, I'll have to describe shortly how it all started. I was more intrigued when I tried one at PAX West earlier this year, so when Kinesis reached out to see if we wanted to take their split design ergo keyboard for a spin, I jumped at the opportunity.Ctrl + a means I press and hold the right " key (which triggers the right ctrl when holding) and the A key. If you are using the keyboard with the backlighting on (a major power drain) the batteries should last for a full work day or two.