On Sep 24, 2006, at 19:28, Rich Siegel wrote:
Speaking just for myself, if there's a device that makes me more efficient and productive, it's usually worth the cost, even if that cost is an order of magnitude (or more) than similar devices. I _can_ imagine spending $359 for a keyboard, if it increases my productivity, reduces my chances of RSI during extended typing sessions, and dispenses candy. (Or at least if it has a candy dispenser available as an option.)
Just a quick note: the USB models actually start at $299. Higher price buys more programming features, but the physical keyboard is exactly the same. You can also get a ~25% discount by buying a virtually-new refurbished model.
As for dispensing candy, I'm afraid it doesn't support that without some basic hacking (no soldering needed), but its modularity does explicitly support field replacement of most parts by the end-user. There aren't many peripherals--keyboards or otherwise--that can claim that :-).
I sent a more lengthy reply directly to Allen, but I thought I'd note that if anyone here wants to read more, I suggest a visit to the archives of the TidBITS and TidBITS-Talk lists, where various ergonomic keyboards, including the Kinesis Contour, have been reviewed and discussed a few times over the years. Being that most of us are users of what is perhaps the most expensive dedicated text editor, I suspect a lot of readers would (or at least should!) be interested.
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