Ask Slashdot: What Kind of Keyboard Do You Use With Your Computer and Why?

An anonymous reader writes: Hello all. I am looking to buy a good mechanical keyboard for my everyday usage — programming and writing. I see some good offers on certain keyboards -- thanks to Black Friday deals. Just this week, Razer launched what looks like a good mechanical keyboard for people who are looking for a budget gear. One of the issues I have come across looking for a good keyboard is how most of them are designed for Windows OS by default. (I know you can customize keys, but.)

Slashdot has run keyboard discussion posts in the past -- the best laptop with best keyboard, greatest keyboard ever made, and quest to find a good keyboard , but I don't see any recent story on this. I was curious to know what kind of keyboard you use and why did you choose the one you have?

Comments

Keyboard? What's a keyboard?

[LynnwoodRooster]

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Re:Alienware

[Joce640k]

I accidentally dropped it once and it didn't skip a beat.

Low expectations.

I expect a keyboard to break the floor when I drop it, not the other way around.

Inverted dvorak

[goombah99]

I use a split keyboard arranged devorak style and and I swap the left and right hand units. That way not even people who know dvorak can type on my keyboard.

Re:Alienware

[The Grim Reefer]

Low expectations.

I expect a keyboard to break the floor when I drop it, not the other way around.

Found the model M user.

Re:Stop ignoring the elephant in the room!

[Scarletdown]

A good, or even acceptable keyboard just plain does not exist.>

Don't worry. It will get better for you when your opposable thumbs develop. :D