About this item:
- 3 year manufacturer's : buy with confidence knowing that KINESIS engineers all our products in the USA to the highest standards and stands behind them 100 percent since 1992.
- Contoured ergonomic shape proven to increase comfort and productivity: patented design features split key wells with concave shape, thumb keys, orthogonal layout, 20 degrees of tenting, and integrated Palm Supports with cushioned palm pads.
- Genuine Cherry mechanical switches for premium typing feel and performance with less noise: Cherry MX "Silent" Red mechanical switches feature a low activation force, linear feel and are rated for 50M key presses for unmatched durability. Function row features new Cherry ML mechanical switches.
- Full onboard programmability with the Driverless Smart Set engine: custom layouts in QWERTY or Dvorak, on-the-fly macro recording, one-touch key remapping, Windows, Mac, and PC modes, settings saved to keyboards 4MB flash memory, and the Smart Set app GUI for Windows.
Product description
As the market leader in computer ergonomics, Kinesis has been designing and building premium-grade ergonomic keyboards for more than 25 years. The new Advantage2 features our patented Contoured keyboard design and low-force mechanical key switches to address the major risk factors associated with keyboarding for maximum comfort. With the all-new SmartSet Engine, the Advantage2 features powerful programming tools designed to let you customize the keyboard to boost your productivity.
The Advantage2 is designed to be plug-and-play on all major operating systems including Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome. Custom settings and layouts are saved directly to the keyboard so you can move the Advantage2 from machine to machine with ease.
Ergonomic design that is proven to increase your comfort
Concave Key Wells and Thumb Keys
Hands and fingers are placed in a natural, relaxed position to shorten key-reach and reduce over-extension.
Use stronger thumbs rather than weaker pinkies to access heavily used keys like Space, Backspace, and Enter.
20 Degree Tenting and Compact Design
Tenting elevates the thumb side of the hand to reduce forearm pronation caused by flat keyboards.
Tenkeyless layout with embedded keypad results in a smaller footprint for closer mouse placement.
Fixed Split and Vertical Keys
Hands are positioned at shoulder-width to keep wrists straight and reduce ulnar deviation.
Orthogonal key arrangement mirrors the natural motion of your fingers to increase speed and comfort.
Palm Supports and Sculpted Home Row
Integrated palm supports and cushioned palm pads promote neutral wrist position reducing harmful wrist extension.
Find the home row without taking your eyes off the screen with sculpted home row keycaps.
Boost productivity with custom layouts and macros using the SmartSet Engine
Don’t like the default position of a key? Onboard remapping lets you optimize the layout for your typing style and workflow.
Dual-Layer QWERTY and Dvorak layouts with instant thumb-key configuration for Windows, Mac, and PC modes.
On-the-fly macros with adjustable delays, nine playback speeds, and up to 300 characters long.
Plug-and-play on all USB operating systems with no special drivers to install and no software to download.
Custom settings are saved directly to the keyboard for maximum portability and versatility.
Program exclusively with the onboard programming shortcuts or launch the no-install SmartSet Programming App (Windows and Mac) directly from the keyboard.
Genuine Cherry Mechanical Switches
Choose from tactile MX Brown switches or linear MX "Silent" Red switches
Premium typing feel and performance
Low-force for maximum comfort and ergonomics
Unmatched Durablility- Rated for 50 million key presses
The most powerful ergonomic keyboard ever built
Choose the model that is right for you
Advantage2 Advantage2 Quiet LF Advantage2 Qwerty-Dvorak Advantage2 Silver
Top Case Black Black Black Silver
Mechanical Key Switches Cherry MX Brown Cherry MX "Silent" Red Cherry MX Brown Cherry MX Brown
Key Caps QWERTY QWERTY QWERTY-Dvorak Dual Legends QWERTY
Programmable ? ? ? ?
What's in the box? Keyboard, Quick Start Guide, Self-Adhesive Palm Pads, 4 Additional Keycaps (Mac and PC Mode), Keycap Puller Keyboard, Quick Start Guide, Self-Adhesive Palm Pads, 4 Additional Keycaps (Mac and PC Mode), Keycap Puller Keyboard, Quick Start Guide, Self-Adhesive Palm Pads, 4 Additional Keycaps (Mac and PC Mode), Keycap Puller Keyboard, Quick Start Guide, Self-Adhesive Palm Pads, 4 Additional Keycaps (Mac and PC Mode), 8 Additional Blue Home Row Keycaps, & Keycap Puller
Part Number KB600 KB600LFQ KB600QD KB605
Operating System Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome Windows, Mac, Linux, Chrome