We all love mechanical keyboards, but are there any normal keyboards that hold a special place in your heart?
I for one love the keyboard on the old IBM thinkpads.
I also have a special place in my heart for the old Dell membrain keyboards that used to be in every school library in the 90’s
Apple’s Bluetooth keyboards have been pleasant to type on, albeit a bit pricy.
My main gripe with them is that they do not offer to pair multiple devices and quickly switch between them. They do however feel great and I’ve found nothing that comes close in terms of reliability and typing experience. I settled for a Logitech keyboard for now and it’s just fine but I wish there were more premium options available.
Not really. Had one of those. Quality is meh and typing doesn’t feel nearly as good
I really liked my Microsoft Natural Keyboard in the late ’90s.
It was so huge, I ended up learning to mouse with my left hand, so I wouldn’t have to reach so far.
Yup, best keyboard I’ve ever used. They made slightly different versions over the years that fit my hands as well, but none that lasted the way those do; mine is still fully functional.
I’ve been using a split keyboard ever since this exact model was brought home. I finally gave up on the Sculpt and got a Keychron in Alice layout (K15). Not the same but the closest I’ve found in mechanical
How do you like it?
I have a Q6 that I’m very happy with except it being non-ergo.
I spent way too much money building mechanical keyboards, and I could never get to like the feel. So now I am using non-technicals. Guess I am just weird.
I was also thinking old Thinkpad keyboards, and Dell membraine keyboards. Those were both widespread enough that nearly everyone back then had used them, and some of us still remember them lol
I bet someone has taken the original thinkpad keyboards and put it in a housing to use like an external keyboard, just haven’t looked into it. I have the shinobi which is a mechanical interpretation of the thinkpad keyboard. It’s OK but I prefer the original.
This thing is actually what got me into Mechanical Keyboards a a year and a half ago or so. Doesn’t seem to be available anymore.