Try as many as you can. Get to Akehabera and hammer the living bejesus out of keyboards patched into your laptop, and find out what its REALLY like. I got a me

Try as many as you can. Get to Akehabera and hammer the living bejesus out of keyboards patched into your laptop, and find out what its REALLY like. I got a mech KB for $100 off somebody for the thrillz and it sits in the box because I forgot how much you have to commit. I truly don't think recommendations cut it. There is only Bosendorfer and Steinway, but in keyboards there is a damn sight more than the 4 flavours of cherry. It's a very contested, contestable space. I also distrust my memory "oh that IBM M model was a joy" yeaaa... that was like 30 years ago dude, what if it's the rosey glow of your brain-fade? I put it to you, consider that you are wrong. that said, earlier thinkpads were great and then not so great. the red-tit mouse remains highly contentious (the mech I got has one. thats why I bought it)