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Review of the Model M-Inspired Unicomp Customizer Keyboard

Posted by timothy on from the lust-lust-lust dept.

ThousandStars writes "I wrote a review of the Unicomp Customizer Keyboard, which is a modern version of the IBM and then Lexmark Model M much beloved by nerds and hackers. The pros of the Customizer: it's sturdy, remarkably similar to the Model M, has great tech support, and uses a USB interface. Oh, and it's Mac-friendly. The cons: at $69 it's somewhat expensive, and its noise won't be music to your cubemate's ears." Note: this is one of the very, very few buckling-spring keyboards you can get new these days, instead of prowling through thrift stores, eBay, and university dumpsters.

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  1. Fanbois, have you actually tried one? by millwall · · Score: 1, Troll

    How many people here have in the last couple of years actually tried to type on a Model M?

    I will tell you from recent experience that typing on one of these old beasts will slow you down immensly.

    In this group-think-world the reponsiveness of the Model M sounds great; but in reality, it fails miserably.

    Please, stop the Model M fanboism.