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I bought an old model M a while back, and I didn't really like it. Too much travel in the keys for me to really get going fast. As heretic as it sounds, my favo

by pkulak 17y ago

I bought an old model M a while back, and I didn't really like it. Too much travel in the keys for me to really get going fast. As heretic as it sounds, my favorite keyboard right now is my Apple one that's about a quarter inch thick. It doesn't make me feel like I'm typing on a typewriter and cleans with a quick swipe from a damp cloth. Plus, it's tiny and wireless.

bluefish 17y ago
Have to agree. I really like the new Apple keyboards. They feel minimalist but with enough key travel that I know when the button has been fully pressed.
- thenduks 17y ago
  Indeed, if you ask me, Apple has dethroned IBM for the go-to keyboard... especially for programming, there's nothing that's not perfect about it.
  - Elepsis 17y ago
    How about the lack of the insert key?
    - there 17y ago
      or page up and down
      - thenduks 17y ago
        It has page up and page down. This (http://cache.gizmodo.com/assets/resources/2007/07/imac-slim-keyboard-1.jpg http://cache.gizmodo.com/assets/resources/2007/07/imac-slim-...) is the keyboard I'm referring to. Still, I don't ever use those, vim supplies plenty of navigation methods that can be used from the home-row.
    - thenduks 17y ago
      Vim implements it's own 'insert' style functionality. I have no use for it. Never really did even before vim.
bonaldi 17y ago
Another agreement here. The new Apple keyboard is the first one that made me give up my Apple Extended Keyboard II (the Mac equivalent of the Model M), itself a classic.
chaosmachine 17y ago
After using the same IBM keyboard for 12 years, I'm also now using one of those thin Apple keyboards. The Apple keyboard is very fast. Less distance to push keys down means more keystrokes in less time. On the other hand, I find it harder to hit the keys dead center. I probably wouldn't go back, but there's room for improvement.
nileshk 17y ago
Have you used one the keyboards on Apple recent notebooks? If so, how does it compare to the thin Apple keyboard? I really wanted to like the new Apple desktop keyboards (specifically the one without the numpad because I actually like the minimalist layout, and want to reduce the distance to the mouse), but it just didn't feel good to me (not enough key travel). The new notebook keyboards on the other hand feel good; not as good as pre-unibody, but pretty close (I use both a unibody and an early-2008 MBP). I haven't used one of these thin keyboards for a significant length of time (just tried it in the store for about a half hour), though, so I'm wondering if it's something that takes a little time to appreciate. I use a Model M on the desktop, but I actually heard of someone who liked the Model M switching to the thin Apple keyboard because they liked it even better.

by pkulak 17y ago

bluefish 17y ago

Have to agree. I really like the new Apple keyboards. They feel minimalist but with enough key travel that I know when the button has been fully pressed.

thenduks 17y ago
Indeed, if you ask me, Apple has dethroned IBM for the go-to keyboard... especially for programming, there's nothing that's not perfect about it.
- Elepsis 17y ago
  How about the lack of the insert key?
  - there 17y ago
    or page up and down
    - thenduks 17y ago
      It has page up and page down. This (http://cache.gizmodo.com/assets/resources/2007/07/imac-slim-keyboard-1.jpg http://cache.gizmodo.com/assets/resources/2007/07/imac-slim-...) is the keyboard I'm referring to. Still, I don't ever use those, vim supplies plenty of navigation methods that can be used from the home-row.
  - thenduks 17y ago
    Vim implements it's own 'insert' style functionality. I have no use for it. Never really did even before vim.

bonaldi 17y ago

Another agreement here. The new Apple keyboard is the first one that made me give up my Apple Extended Keyboard II (the Mac equivalent of the Model M), itself a classic.

chaosmachine 17y ago

After using the same IBM keyboard for 12 years, I'm also now using one of those thin Apple keyboards. The Apple keyboard is very fast. Less distance to push keys down means more keystrokes in less time. On the other hand, I find it harder to hit the keys dead center. I probably wouldn't go back, but there's room for improvement.

nileshk 17y ago

Have you used one the keyboards on Apple recent notebooks? If so, how does it compare to the thin Apple keyboard? I really wanted to like the new Apple desktop keyboards (specifically the one without the numpad because I actually like the minimalist layout, and want to reduce the distance to the mouse), but it just didn't feel good to me (not enough key travel). The new notebook keyboards on the other hand feel good; not as good as pre-unibody, but pretty close (I use both a unibody and an early-2008 MBP). I haven't used one of these thin keyboards for a significant length of time (just tried it in the store for about a half hour), though, so I'm wondering if it's something that takes a little time to appreciate. I use a Model M on the desktop, but I actually heard of someone who liked the Model M switching to the thin Apple keyboard because they liked it even better.