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Ztupid question :-) What keyboard?
Hi all,
Ztupid question: what keyboard should I buy? Elaboration: back in the nineties, Cherry made these really solid keyboards with decent 'clicks' (sound). Unfortunately, nowadays: 1. I can buy Cherry keyboards for around 100 EUR (); 2. I can buy either Logitech or Microsoft keyboards with a 'click' and a build as soft as a baby's skin (), meaning: not the what I consider 'decent' quality of 15 years ago. Would anybody know a brand that still has te old decent 'click'? |
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You might look at keytronic as an alternative. I don't know if they're still any good, but I still use mine from 1990 and love it.
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Most keyboards nowdays have membrane switches.
The old model M IBM keyboards had mechanical switches that are a joy to use. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_M_keyboard They are still available http://pckeyboards.stores.yahoo.net/ |
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That board to me looks really soft and silky, like I'll break it in less than 1 year (It doesn't have numeric keyboard, btw, which I appreciate having integrated). |
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No, but seriously, they don't ship outside the US I see. Thanks again |
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The info page says they support international sales
http://pckeyboards.stores.yahoo.net/info.html Quote:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16823131040 The IBM model M is pricey but the first one I bought is still working after outlasting 5 mobo's. The only reason I bought a second one was because beige was no longer in vogue ;-) Last edited by shep; 31st August 2010 at 02:28 AM. Reason: Added Keytronic link |
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Just buy a decent Model M style keyboard. You can't go far wrong with one of those.
I have been using an old HP variant (extra www button, etc). It's durable enough that I could chuck it off the roof and have to land my 60+ kg arse on it before it would break. Needs cleaning but otherwise rocks.
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I just learned shipment costs of an M-keyboard are higher than the cost of the keyboard itself
(I tend to be suspicious by nature: 'we advertise a low price for the product itself, and we'll get our profit margin by charging ridiculous shipment costs' ). M-keyboard: you're out. |
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