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One of the major advantages of this keyboard, like several other cheap options such as the Microsoft or Logitech $15 offerings is the adherence to the IBM 105-k

One of the major advantages of this keyboard, like several other cheap options such as the Microsoft or Logitech $15 offerings is the adherence to the IBM 105-key layout and standard key sizes. If you, like me at times, bounce around between various machines with mini keyboards, trackpad keyboards, laptops with various function keys, arrow key layouts, integrated/adjacent numpad and nav key clusters, etc: it can be a relief to find something where your fingers just know where to go. I request the Microsoft Wired Desktop 600 in all the mini server/dedicated function computers we build for this reason. My personal machines have a mechanical Rosewill keyboard. I like and quickly readjust to my old ThinkPad's 7-row layout for laptops, but don't always have that available.

AceyMan 7y ago
> I like and quickly readjust to my old ThinkPad's 7-row layout for laptops, but don't always have that available. This is a hill I would die on: wth did Lenovo ruin the greatest laptop keyboard is beyond me. The lack of the 7th row mades many of my go-to shortcuts unwieldy (Winkey + Pause/Break) or impossible; e.g., ALT+codes for non-Latin characters. I shouldn't have to open charmap.exe to get a stinkin' em dash. /rant My workstation keyboard is a Ducky One with MX Browns and doubled bumper rings ... but I already have leds dying after two years <sadface>. fwiw, I'm interested in a Topre or Topre style key action for my next primary keyboard, whenever that happens. /aamof, I'm going now to comb the comments for any specific mention of those.../