KINESIS Freestyle2 Ergonomic Keyboard w/ VIP3 Lifters for Mac (9" Separation)

The delivery took too long and by the time it arrived I was used to another keyboard. Cons: - So many cables, in these days we’re Mac computers have everything wireless, having a keyboard with so many cables feels counter intuitive. - Too many keys. I type without looking at the keyboard and having that many keys make it hard to actually map it in your mind. - The design feels like is from the 90s, is just ugly compared to the sleek designs from the competition. - It does not feel stable when is in the highest position. - I didn’t like the sound. I don’t need no sound and for that price I wish I could choose to have quiet keys. Positives: - It has all the possible keys you may need, I think if you take the time to learn all of them then it can be a boost in productivity. - Zero configuration needed. Keys are exactly like what you expect from a Mac. That is just great. - Price is not bad for all that your getting. - is very reputable brand and you know you are not getting a weird faulty electronic.

I wanted to post a positive review on this keyboard. Even though I had to return it. I used this keyboard for almost a solid month, and it performed like a champ, and felt great in my hands. The keys were just right, not too crisp that I felt them there, but just enough that the presses were crisp and intentional. The angle of the keyboard is great, and makes the keys feel like they are just where your hands want them. This keyboard eliminated my wrist strain, and made typing a pleasure. My keyboard had to be returned not for any fault of the keyboard, but because I ordered it and work deemed the keyboard "unnecessarily expensive". I tried to explain that it was an ergonomic keyboard and that ergonomics cost money... They wouldn't have it, and asked me to return them or pay for it out of pocket. I am now typing this on my "ergonomic" microsoft keyboard that I have made work ... it only cost $50, and I guess that's what really matters. That it's cheap enough to do the job.

Fantastic! have high sensitivity in my tendons from past carpal tunnel and bilateral tendonitis injuries.

Works perfectly and easy to set up. There is a minor modifier key problem since I use it for Windows, Mac and Linux machines regularly, via KVM switch, but not a big deal. I have used a split keyboard ( Microsoft natural economic) for years but the tent configuration of the Kinesis keyboard takes getting used to. I kept missing the “n” key, but not so much now. The Kinesis doesn’t seem to strain my wrist and elbows as much, and that is the main thing. The keys feel good to use and the keyboard is stable enough that it doesn’t slide and the tent position stays up.

It seems I type all day, and have gone through keyboards, have broken keys, and have particular criteria I need in a keyboard, and specific things I don't want. Important to me: ergonomic is #1. And part of that includes NOT having a numeric keypad attached. It means I have to over-reach and take my hands off the keyboard to use my mouse which slows me down. I've used the Microsoft Sculpt and loved it -- that is, until the doggle (?, the USB thing you plug into your computer) stopped communicating to the keyboard. So I bought another one. Except the new one had the same problem the old one developed after several years of great use. So I returned it. And the search was one. I got another one which had the same problem (the lag time between hitting the keys and it typing was either terribly slow, or the keys I typed never showed up. And then I started reviewing the reviews much more thoroughly, and it seemed NONE of the reviews of the ergonomic keyboards without numeric keypads had unanimously positive reviews. Except 2: one of them was about $200 + an additional $150 or $200 for the lifters. Well, if this thing works best with the lifters (which all reviews say it does), why would that not be included? Plus, it had features I didn't like and didn't really want, including bright red, blue and green lights on the keys, and keys you could program (largely for programmers, which I am not). Another feature I want is for the caps lock key to be backlit so I can tell at a glance if it's on or not. And then a friend sent me the link to this keyboard. It had all the features I wanted, none of the features I didn't want . . . at a fraction of the price. And the reviews were ALL positive. It's still costs more than the average run-of-the mill keyboard. But, when my friend compared it to when he buys a guitar.... he doesn't mind spending the money on a Les Paul. Well, my keyboard is how I make music!, and so I decided to go for it. It's my Les Paul! It was instant plug-and-play, I have the lifters in the halfway position, and am totally in love with it. It took zero time to get used to. So what that it has a cord. This keyboard is a dream. I'm so grateful to have found it!!!!!! You won't be disappointed. Oh, one more little thing. I use the little bumps that remind my fingers when they're on the home keys (or not!). These little bumps were rather little, and hard to sense. So I just added a little thing (a textured tape) to make the bumps bigger, and now my fingers find the home keys without my having to look!

The product is really good. Took some some days to get fully adapted to the new configuration, but now i can see how uncomfortable was the previous setup. The positioning lemme adjust my shoulders position, I’m no longer feeling them tired in the end of the day.