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Old-School Keyboard Makes Comeback of Sorts
CharlotteShma writes "Some old writer once said that in order to keep going, he needed to hear the scratch of the pen on the page. Some self-proclaimed keyboard aficionados would make the same argument for computer keyboards. Is it possible that the old 'clicky' keyboards are making a comeback? Now that we've replaced the old buckling springs with rubber domes, our keyboards are only getting quieter and quieter. According to the people at Unicomp Inc., all keyboards made since the early 1990s are, frankly, no good. They still use and produce vintage IBM Model M keyboards in their small factory in Lexington, Kentucky. The IBM Model M keyboards are ugly, built like tanks, and, most importantly, have a spring under each key which clicks when you press it." Not sure what's ugly about them — most other keyboards are ugly, when you shut your eyes.
Most all Americans simply want the cheapest, then want to complain. Walmart has $9 keyboards. And that probably is all most people really need.
Among others, I have a $200 Keytronic Keyboard at my desk. The keyboard is programmable in such that I can record macros, which they keyboard plays back as keystrokes - not software on the PC. I can map any key to anything. It has many, many function keys. It is very heavy, and it clicks.
Most people here have $5 mice. I have a Logitech gaming mouse with many programmable buttons, which I've paid for.
There are $1000 keyboard/mice combo's out there if you look for them. Everything built since 1990 hasn't been crap. It's just that is what people buy. Free market, eh?