[TriLUG] OT Keyboards

[Keith Woodie via TriLUG]

I went with the Das Keyboard 4C Ultimate (blank keys).   Thanks for the
good discussion.

On Sun, May 29, 2016 at 4:01 PM David Both via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org>
wrote:

> I have  several of the Unicomp buckling spring keyboards from
> http://www.pckeyboard.com/page/product/UB40P4A. They are as much like
> the great old IBM model M as you can get. I love the feel and the sound
> they make. I will never go back to other types of keyboards. I have
> tried many different mush-key keyboards, and a few of the other
> mechanical that have Cherry MX keys. I like the Cherry MX but the feel
> was still not quite right and they always broke within a year.
>
>
>
> On 05/29/2016 02:53 PM, Greg Brown via TriLUG wrote:
> > I *LOVED* the old IBM Model M.  Pure typing bliss.
> >
> > On Sun, May 29, 2016 at 2:34 PM, Wes Garrison via TriLUG <
> trilug at trilug.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> You need a buckling-spring keyboard:
> >> http://www.pckeyboard.com/page/product/UB40P4A
> >>
> >>  From the folks that used to make the venerable Model M. It's not quite
> the
> >> same quality as a Model M, but it's darned close.
> >>
> >> You can also check out WASD Keyboards <http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/>.
> >>
> >> They use Cherry MX switches, but I've found that even the Cherry MX
> Green
> >> switches aren't as "tough" as the buckling spring.
> >>
> >> -Wes
> >>
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> >> On Sun, May 29, 2016 at 1:55 PM, Keith Woodie via TriLUG <
> >> trilug at trilug.org>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I write quite a bit of code. I have been buying Logitech keyboards, but
> >>> about 1 to 1 1/2 years in the keys start sticking.
> >>>
> >>> I had a ergonomic Microsoft keyboard in college that I loved, however I
> >>> feel like the newer models look just as cheaply built as the logitech
> >> that
> >>> I am looking to replace.
> >>>
> >>> The Das keyboard appears to be mechanical, and should be tougher right?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks
> >>> On Sun, May 29, 2016 at 1:46 PM Matt Whitlow <
> >>> matt.church.whitlow at gmail.com>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> What's your main use, if typing I would go with a DasKeyboard.
> >>>> On May 29, 2016 1:45 PM, "Keith Woodie via TriLUG" <trilug at trilug.org
> >
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Any recommendations on keyboards? Tired of buying cheap ones that
> wear
> >>> out
> >>>>> in no time.
> >>>>>
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