Kinesis Advantage Keyboard

Side view showing the key wells for each hand

Rear view of the Kinesis showing the more natural hand angle

Close up of left hand thumb keys on the the Kinesis

Kinesis Advantage Keyboard features

Sophisticated design to address the needs of touch-typists with musculo-skeletal problems
Individual contoured 'scoops' match finger length and position for neutral posture and relaxed home positions
Space, return and backspace keys operated by thumb rather than little finger
Multi-macro programming capability to process repeat keystrokes at the touch of a button
Two port USB Hub built into the back
Available in black with USB connection
Small footprint, 420 x 206 x 76mm, brings your mouse closer to hand

Based on two years of research the Kinesis contoured keyboard was designed not only to reduce the known risk factors associated with repetitive stress injuries but also to provide a more comfortable platform than other keyboards. Its unique contoured design reduces the force and stressful postures that contribute to discomfort and limit productivity. Since its original introduction in 1992, the Kinesis keyboard has undergone extensive independent testing and has proven superior in both comfort and productivity against traditional and other alternative keyboards.

The Kinesis keyboard has separate thumb keypads - the thumb keypad includes often used keys such as 'Enter', 'Space', 'Backspace', 'Delete' and the combination keys, 'Control' and 'Alt'. This redistributes the workload from your relatively weaker and overused little fingers to stronger thumbs.

The Kinesis features separate key wells for each hand - this separation minimizes strain and stretching by positioning your arms approximately at shoulder width and with wrists straight. This design reduces abduction and ulnar deviation (common symptoms experienced with repetitive strain injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome and tendonitis). In addition, the Kinesis has Concave Key Wells, which reduces hand and finger extension. Extension occurs when the joints in your fingers curl up and extend forward from your hands rather than relaxing down slightly in the direction of the palms. A flat typing surface assumes that your fingers are all of the same length, thus your longer fingers must arch up over the keys. The result is extension of the muscles and tendons in your hands. Your muscles do not operate at maximum efficiency and the result is more rapid muscle fatigue. Concave key wells reduce extension by accommodating the various lengths of your fingers and placing your hands and fingers in a more relaxed and neutral position.

Altogether, the Kinesis is a superbly designed and very adaptable keyboard.

Price (excluding carriage)
Product		Item Code	ex VAT	inc VAT @ 20%
	Kinesis Advantage Keyboard	1371.11	£204.95	£245.94

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