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==Discontinued models== ===Feature variants=== Different models of the same generation have had different words in their names to distinguish certain features: ;Essential ;The Essential :No memory for mappings or macros. ;Pro ;Professional :Double the memory for mappings and macros compared to the base model. The Advantage Professional was also silver, came with a foot pedal and a write-protect switch. ;QD :"'''Q'''WERTY/'''D'''vorak". Has legends for both [[QWERTY]] and [[Dvorak]] (US layouts). The keyboard can switch between them with a key combination. Many non-QD models have also supported both in firmware. Keycap sets can be purchased separately from [[Kinesis Corporation|Kinesis]]. ;MPC :"'''M'''ac/'''P'''C '''c'''ombo". Has dual legends for Mac and PC. Early keyboards came with both [[PS/2]] and [[ADB]] connectors. '''MPC/USB''' implies only [[USB]] but Mac and PC functions can be switched on certain keys with a key combination. ;LF :"'''L'''inear '''f'''eel". Has [[Cherry MX Red]] switches instead of the standard [[Cherry MX Brown|Brown]]. Introduced in 2011. Replacement key-wells with Red switches have been available for retrofitting older keyboards. === Model 100 === The first Kinesis keyboard, the Model 100 was introduced in 1992. The [[Kinesis Corporation]] logo is printed on the top/right on the white case. Indicator LEDs are in several places in front of the function keys. The keycaps are [[doubleshot]]-moulded in [[Signature Plastics DCS family|DCS profile]] in white with black legends, except for the home row which has dished grey keycaps. It has a slightly different case design from later keyboards. The top is straighter and there are raised borders on the left and right key-wells. <ref name="kinesistwitterfeb15"> Kinesis Keyboards on Twitter โ [https://twitter.com/kinesisergo/status/571002178434830336 Kinesis Model 100 from 1992 (Serial No. 0001).] Dated 26 Feb 2015. Retrieved 2016-11-06</ref> The design is protected by the ''US Design Patent'' D370669. <!-- https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/3n9p62/the_evolution_on_kinesis_advantage_from_prototype/ --> === Second generation === With models 110 and 120 the case design lost the raised borders and the function rows slope more. The keycaps are [[double-shot]] blue on white and white on blue. They come with [[AT]] interface and support for foot pedals. <!-- The product boxes were labelled "Kinesis Ergonomic Keyboard". --> === 130-series === [[File:Kinesis 130e Essential.jpg|thumbnail|right|Kinesis 130E "Essential" with Cherry MX browns and an A/T plug]] With Model 130, the case design was updated with a printed label with the model name and LED windows in the centre of the keyboard. Some time during this era, the keycaps changed from double-shot moulded DCS-profile to slightly higher [[OEM profile]] with [[Pad printing|pad-printed]] legends. The difference between the '''Essential''', '''Classic''' and '''Professional''' is the size of the memory for storing layouts and macros. Essential has none. Classic has one memory chip and Professional has two. The '''MPC''' (Mac/PC switchable) variants support both [[Apple Desktop Bus]] and [[PS/2]] and has double Mac/PC legends. '''QD''' variants have legends for both [[QWERTY]] and [[Dvorak]] printed on the keys. {|class="wikitable" ! Name !! Model no !! Layout !! Interface |- | Essential || 130 || || [[AT]] |- | The Essential ||rowspan="2"| KB132PC || ||rowspan="6"| [[PS/2]] |- | Essential || |- | Classic || KB133PC || |- | Classic QD || KB133PC/QD || QWERTY/Dvorak |- | Professional || KB134PC || |- | Professional QD || KB134PC/QD || QWERTY/Dvorak |- | Essential MPC || || ||rowspan="3"| [[ADB]] and [[PS/2]] |- | Classic MPC || |- | Professional MPC |} Kinesis called the KB133/KB134 models' generation the "sixth", probably counting also unreleased prototypes and internal changes. <ref name="ps2manual">Kinesisยฎ Contoured<sup>TM</sup> PS/2 Ergonomic Keyboard Family โ User's Manual. June 2005 Edition</ref> Uncategorized models (more information needed:) * Essential, Classic and Professional with AT connector? * "Natural" ? ===Uncategorized=== {|class="wikitable" ! Name !! Model no !! Layout !! Interface |- | Ergo Elan || KB333PC || || [[PS/2]] |- | Ergo Elite || || || |} ===Kinesis Advantage=== [[File:KinesisAdvantage.jpg|300px|thumb|right|โ]] The '''Kinesis Advantage MPC/USB''' was released in 2002 and replaced in 2016 by the improved [[#Kinesis Advantage2|Advantage2]]. The feature that most sets the ''Advantage'' apart from its predecessors is that it has a [[USB]] interface (with a two-port USB hub) while the previous generation had [[PS/2]] or were '''MPC''' (Mac PC Combo) keyboards with both PS/2 and [[ADB]]. All Advantage are compatible with Mac and carry the '''MPC''' moniker. {|class="wikitable" ! Model name !! Number !! Case !! Layout !! Primary keyswitch !! Memory |- |rowspan="2"|Advantage MPC/USB|| KB500USB-wht || White plastic || ||rowspan="4"|[[Cherry MX Brown]] ||rowspan="3"| 2 KB |- | KB500USB-blk ||rowspan="2"|Black plastic || US, UK, SE/FI |- | Advantage MPC/USB QD || || QWERTY/Dvorak (US) |- | Advantage Pro MPC/USB || KB510USB || Silver-painted top, black bottom ||rowspan="2"| QWERTY (US) || 4 KB |- | Advantage LF || KB500USB-blk-LF || Black plastic || [[Cherry MX Red]] || 2 KB |} The standard Kinesis Advantage MPC/USB originally came in two colour choices: black (KB500USB-blk) and white (KB500USB-wht). In later years, only black and silver models were available. The home keys are always blue. The '''Pro''' model has a case that is silver in colour and comes with twice the capacity of on-board memory for programming. It also came bundled with a foot switch and has a DIP-switch for locking the current programming. ==== Bugs ==== The USB converter does reportedly not work with some Windows 7 and USB 3.0 - sometimes not even when connected to a USB 2.0 port if a USB 3.0 port exists. Some people have worked around it with BIOS settings. Windows 8 and higher, Mac and Linux have not been reported to suffer the same problem. It is reported to have bugs with the [[Caps Lock]] state and the [[Shift key]]s staying active. The state should normalize by pressing the key. [[Kinesis]] has known about this bug for some time. Unfortunately, the developer of the firmware had gone out of business. This has been fixed with the latest version of the keyboard, the Advantage2, released in 2016<ref name="GH_natas206" />. The keyboard has 6-key rollover over USB (excluding modifiers). If a seventh key gets pressed at the same time as six keys are held down then it will tell the host that those keys are released and only report new presses. <!-- ===History=== Some key-well circuit boards have been connected with separate socketed ribbon connectors, others being socketed directly to the controller board. The function keys have also changed. * The [[#Model 100|Model 100]] has a single large circuit board in the front for both thumb-key clusters. The controller is on a separate board sandwiched underneath.<ref name="epicguru_100disassembly">epicguru.com โ [http://www.epiguru.com/2012/10/kinesis-model-100-project-disassembly-part-1 Kinesis Model 100 Project: Disassembly Part 1]. Retrieved 2016-11-06.</ref> * In the Model 110 the controller has moved to the thumb-keys' circuit board. * In the Model 130s, each thumb cluster is on a separate circuit board and the controller is in the back. In early Model 130's the thumb-clusters also carry the indicator LEDs but on later keyboards the LEDs are on the controller board. * The early '''MPC''' models have a separate converter board from [[PS/2]] to [[ADB]]. * Early Kinesis Advantage use PS/2 internally with a PS/2-to-USB [[converter]] board for USB. The shift to a native USB controller is believed to have been around serial-number #50000.<ref name="GH_kaeywtkbaata"/> -->
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