Keyboard shopping

Lennart Sorensen lsorense-1wCw9BSqJbv44Nm34jS7GywD8/FfD2ys at public.gmane.org
Mon Jan 26 15:28:46 UTC 2009


On Sat, Jan 24, 2009 at 11:20:45AM -0500, Evan Leibovitch wrote:
> Well, it looks like I will be springing (pun intended) for a new 
> keyboard after all.
> 
> 
> I do a lot of typing, so quality means a lot. I would like to know if 
> anyone here has experience with any of the following:
> 
> - Cherry G80-3000 -- Mechanical switches, from a company known for its 
> well-built POS keyboards
> 
> - Das Keyboard -- expensive but very cool looking; uses the Cherry 
> mechanical switches
> 
> - Matias Tactile Pro -- Made in Woodbridge, high quality but expensive
> 
> - Unicomp Customizer -- the modern version of the old IBM Model M 
> keyboard legacy
> 
> - Saitek Eclipse II -- one of the better non-mechanical-switch models, 
> lights in the dark
> 
> Any experiences with these -- or a recommendation for a really good 
> typists' keyboard made not mentioned above -- are welcomed, as are any 
> recommendations of stores in the GTA. It appears that all of the above 
> models have to be ordered online; it would be nice to try them out.

You mean you actually like those noisy hard to type on things?

I am affraid I can't help on where to get one, since they are the
complete opposite of what I look for in a keyboard.  I go for keytronic
keyboards myself.

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