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I've got a old 2020 and an Advantage.
After you've got used to it, the Kinesis is amazingly comfortable.
Reasons to chose the Advantage
The separation between the hands is much larger than the typematrix - reduces the bending at the wrists.
Scalloping of the keys feels very natural
Mechanical switches (cherry brown) - long life
Programmable - in firmware. You can remap the capslock to backspace.
If you type in Dvorak, you don't have to select it every time you reboot your computer.
You can get a footpedal hooked up to it.
Reasons to chose the 2030
Cheaper
Smaller
All keys feel the same (the Advantage has some not very nice function keys)
I can't recommend the Advantage enough.
Both will take a little while to get used to.
I'd recommend the switch to Dvorak, but sometimes I wonder if I would have had an easier time switching to Colemak.
Have a look at your mouse too. There are a few vertical mice out there that might help you.
Hello,
Why are here so many negative opinions about this keyboard? I found almost none on other sites, so I'm curious.
I'm looking for a new keyboard(to relieve my CTS/RSI) and I have narrowed my choice down to TypeMatrix 2030 and Kinesis Advantage. I'd also like to switch from QWERTY to Dvorak.
For those who have tried both of these keyboards - which one do you find better and why?
Thanks for your advice,
Martina