The Best Keyboard Ever - $8.99

[aaron d]

Rubber domes, definitely not "the best" (personal opinion of course). I'd be
surprised if this felt as nice as the HHKB (At least, the ones with topres),
but I have never used one (I've never been a fan of tenkeyless/reduced FF).

I also prefer feedback (both touch and audible), and don't game so N-Key is
not really of any importance to me. My keyboards of choice:

 - IBM Model M is currently my daily driver (if you need one with Super-key
get a Unicomp: http://pckeyboards.stores.yahoo.net/keyboards.html - these
guys are super nice to deal with, can get you different coloured keycaps as
well and other oddities.)

- JUST picked up a Dell AT101W with ALPS switches BNIB in Montreal for 10
bucks. I'm giving it a test drive right now and I'm fairly impressed. not as
loud as IBM model M with a more linear feel and noticeably less resistance
to actuate (The IBM is a serious workout if you have been rocking the condom
boards for some time). Definitely more play in the keycaps than IBM (or
keytronics for that matter).

- I've yet to actually buy a cherry blues based board, but have tried a few
and want one bad. They have the excellent feedback with less resistance
again than the IBM, probably a filco.

If you do want less noise but want a board that lasts longer than a dome,
you could always check out a "cherry black" based board, or even the browns
(filco again, and they offer true n-key). Simple fact, these boards will
outlast the rubber crap in most keyboards today. I actually still like the
Keytronics (36XX model/series) but you get to banging away on them and the
key characteristics change.

Peace,

Aaron


On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 4:15 PM, William Park <opengeometry-FFYn/CNdgSA at public.gmane.org> wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> After having gone through Logitech, Microsoft, Keytronics, IBM, Happy
> Hacker, and Razer, I come to the best keyboard of them:
>
>    Gateway USB keyboard OEM - $8.99 at Canada Computers
>
> - It doesn't need drivers like Razer, which loses keys or generates
>  spurious signals when flipping between X and console, or between
>  multiple X's.
> - standard IBM 104 layout -- probably just re-branded Keytronics with
>  IBM layout.
> - Esc/Fx rows are very close to the main keys (1.5 of the normal row
>  separation) -- good for Vi mode.
> - quiet, short keystroke, almost like Happy Hacker but less rattling of
>  keys.
>
> Buy them.
>
> --
> William
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