Buying the Kinesis Advantage 360 keyboard was a mistake

3 months ago

The Kinesis Advantage 360 keyboard was purchased as a replacement for the discontinued Microsoft Sculpt keyboard, aiming for better ergonomics.
Despite positive reviews and ergonomic features like split layout and thumb clusters, the keyboard didn't suit the author's needs due to customization demands and key shape issues.
Customization was cumbersome, requiring extensive layout research and adjustments without guaranteed success, leading to frustration.
Key shape and lack of tactile feedback on the home row made typing difficult, especially for the pinky fingers.
Using the keyboard negatively impacted productivity on standard laptop keyboards, disrupting muscle memory for shortcuts and arrow navigation.
Increased mouse usage became a workaround for lost keyboard efficiency, contrary to the author's usual workflow.
The author switched to the Kinesis mWave, a clone of the Microsoft Sculpt, which better matched their preferences with features like wired/wireless switching and backlighting.

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