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A keyboard that doesn't suck: Filco 104-key
- jaykay109 17y agoThis guy is truly a keyboard-o-phile. Well done.
- rit 17y agoI have one of these on my desk and it's truly a fantastic keyboard, especially for the price. I advocated for it in a previous article: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1020447 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=1020447 (The Majestouch Click Otaku is basically the same unit. Click == what kind of key switches (longer pull, clicky = Click, slightly shorter pull and more squidgy = Touch; Otaku = No printed keycaps)) I bang on this keyboard day and night and it just keeps taking the beating. As far as attestations go, I've done a few orders through Elite Keyboards and it's been nothing but up and up, shipped fast. I haven't dealt with any customer service issues like "my keyboard broke and I have to return it" but be aware of the VERY strict return policies. Each keyboard on their site has a diff. policy based on what internal switches it is, and they are CLEAR about it. But... in many cases you return for repair and it may be 4-8 weeks. Not that you're likely to have issues if you take good care of your new best friend.
- joe_bleau 17y agoBut how does it compare to the gold standard, the IBM/Lexmark/Unicomp Model M? IMO no keyboard review is complete without that comparison.
- rit 17y agoThe Cherry Blue & Brown switches are damn close. I don't have an IBM to compare with - but this switch set is the first keys I've been happy with in probably a decade. They're built to be reliable, consistent and last FOREVER, like the Model M.