Kinesis Model 100 (1992)

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Kinesis model 100, 1992

First model, Kinesis model 100, came out in 1992.

The design is borrowed from Maltron Keyboard. 〔see Maltron Keyboard History〕

kinesis model 100 5MXy2
kinesis model 100 5MXy2 〔image source https://kinesis-ergo.com/zmk-and-kinesis/〕

Kinesis Advantage

Second model is probably the Kinesis Advantage. Not sure what year. But at least by 1998.

Used at google garage back in 1998. I count 6 of them.

Larry Page 1998 RHNt
Larry Page 1998 RHNt

Kinesis Advantage2, Year 2016

Kinesis Advantage2, Year 2023

Reference

2022-05-11 great article written by kinesis, covering some of their history. https://kinesis-ergo.com/zmk-and-kinesis/

Kinesis Advantage Keyboard