Best Desktop Keyboards
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Best Desktop Keyboards
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#2I used to use an Apple chichlet keyboard at my computer (even though it's not a mac) because I loved typing on it.
Then I decided to buy a Daskeyboard (Model S Professional) and it's been absolutely amazing.
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#3I have settled on the Leopold ten keyless. I picked mine up from elitekeyboards.com.
I really like how the Leopold types and it's not frustratingly loud like many mechanical keyboards.
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#4I have settled on the Leopold ten keyless. I picked mine up from elitekeyboards.com. I really like how the Leopold types and it's not frustratingly loud like many mechanical keyboards.
The noise level of mechanical keyboards is a function of the keyswitches being used. From your comment I'm assuming you got the black or brown switches?
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#5Best keyboards? Four out of five of the reccomended keyboards are membrane and scissor switches, which are designed for cost and space savings, not ergonomics.
If you type more than a few hours per day, check out a mechanical or hybrid (Topre) keyboard. Your wrists will thank you.
geekhack.org is a good resource.
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#6I used to be a Model M fanatic for about a decade.
Then Apple released the chicklet keyboards and had me hooked after a week.
What I don't understand is how the Logitech's belong in that list. The G83 used to be bearable but all others that I've tried (including the fancy ones with the display) were a wobbly mess.
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#7I used to use an Apple chichlet keyboard at my computer (even though it's not a mac) because I loved typing on it. Then I decided to buy a Daskeyboard (Model S Professional) and it's been absolutely amazing .
Do they make those without the numpads? It's silly but after all these years typing on a laptop I've come to loathe the distance my hand has to travel to reach the mouse - especially on my MS Natural 4k.
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#8Nothing beats the old IBM Model M with its buckling spring mechanism!
I wish there was a modern alternative at a reasonable price and with a USB connection (especially in Europe where it seems harder to find niche keyboard products for some reason, or perhaps I just didn't discover it yet)
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#9I used to be a Model M fanatic for about a decade. Then Apple released the chicklet keyboards and had me hooked after a week. What I don't understand is how the Logitech's belong in that list. The G83 used to be bearable but all others that I've tried (including the fancy ones with the display) were a wobbly mess.
Also a huge IBM Model M fan here. That's what I grew up using. After a brief spell of using cheap rubber dome keyboards that were becoming the blight on humanity they still are, I got a Unicomp Linux model with the Caps Lock and Ctrl keys swapped. It's buckling spring bliss as far as I'm concerned, with a USB. I'll never go back to non-mechanical after using a RFK.
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#10Best keyboards? Four out of five of the reccomended keyboards are membrane and scissor switches, which are designed for cost and space savings, not ergonomics. If you type more than a few hours per day, check out a mechanical or hybrid (Topre) keyboard. Your wrists will thank you. geekhack.org is a good resource.
Alas, I have had difficulty finding a mechanical, ergonomic keyboard. I have grown fond of the arched 'boards.