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soooo keyboard peeps... id like to pickup an oldschool type m equivalent. recommendations? (moist.catsweat.com)
submitted 1 week ago by originalucifer@moist.catsweat.com to c/mechanicalkeyboards@lemmy.ml
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i grew up with some beautiful, heavy mechanical keyboards and i just setup a new office. i would like to have the great clickity-clack snappy response keys back in action. any recommendations?

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[–] karpintero@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Like an IBM model M? Unicomp makes a modern version

[–] Questy@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I have this keyboard, while it does have a fairly good feel, the plastic structure is pretty flimsy. I'm not sure if recommend it over a good modern mechanical kB.

[–] lordnikon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago

I also have this keyboard but have a different warning. Once you use buckling sping keys it's hard to go back to regular switches. I grew up with a model M. I agree it's flimsy compared to the M but I fixed the feel by mounting big wights inside the chassis.

[–] krolden@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

https://www.pckeyboard.com/page/category/UKBD

[–] Skydancer@pawb.social 0 points 1 week ago

If you don't mind throwing some money at the problem, you can go a step more durable and get a new model F.

Despite their reputation, I've actually had two original model M boards die on me over the years. Yes, just from sitting on my desk and being typed on. No, I can't imagine how either.