There are several alternatives to the Model M's "buckling spring" switches. They all have a different feel and in the end it comes down to personal taste. * Ch

There are several alternatives to the Model M's "buckling spring" switches. They all have a different feel and in the end it comes down to personal taste. * Cherry switches. These come in several varieties. Many manufacturers use these, Filco is probably the best. Be careful, many gaming keyboard use the Cherry "black" and "red" switches which are non-tactile and not very nice to type on (though gamers apparently like them). * ALPS-type switches. Common in old keyboards but rare today. Mattias uses these. * Topre's switches. Also by the Happy Hacking keyboards. Topre has some keyboards with variable key weighting, which is reportedly very nice if you've learned traditional touch typing. I use a plain cheap Cherry G80-3000 keyboard with "Clear" switches. Build quality is less than a Model M, but I love the key feel.