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Kinesis Corporation KB800PB US Freestyle2 Separation
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This feels like a troll review. I recognize that it's not, but it feels that way.
His main objection is that the CODE keyboard is not ergonomic. The ergonomic keyboard marketplace is very small compared to the 'standard' keyboard marketplace. In fact, once you get past the Microsoft Natural 4000 (which I'm typing this post on), the field gets esoteric, very quickly: http://www.amazon.com/Kinesis-Corporation-KB800PB-US-Freesty...
Second, the things he doesn't like about the CODE keyboard are the very reasons why the CODE keyboard was created:
- No multimedia keys (because really -- they're a pain in the rear)
- App launch keys (see above)
- Can't press alt with thumb curl (this isn't even home row at this point -- I can't imagine a thumb curl being seen as ergonomically safe).
I don't really see this as a review of the keyboard in as much as I see it as a rant about a keyboard the user doesn't like. I don't even see evidence that the user has actually purchased the keyboard, which I feel like should be a requirement if you're going to review a product.