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> This is certainly true for the Apple keyboard. It is totally an-organic. Give me a cheap standard Logitec keyboard over an Apple keyboard anytime. The proble

> This is certainly true for the Apple keyboard. It is totally an-organic. Give me a cheap standard Logitec keyboard over an Apple keyboard anytime. The problem is that there is no such thing as "better" when it comes to stuff like keyboards. I used to prefer mechanical keyboards -- I grew up with electric typewriters and the Mac extended keyboard -- but I found that the aluminum Apple keyboard was actually fine for me. I recently switched to Windows, so the keyboard layout of the Apple keyboard didn't work for me. I tried out a bunch of mechanical keyboards with Cherry switches, and just found that I now hated the mechanical feel (and yes, I tried all the Cherry colors), which totally surprised me, given what I thought my preferences were. I ended up getting a dome keyboard (a Steelseries Apex), because I preferred the feel. Instead of taking advice from "keyboard experts", people should just try a bunch of keyboards and buy the one that feels "right" for them, whether it's an Apple keyboard, a cheap standard Logitech keyboard, or something else.

dingaling 12y ago
> I ended up getting a dome keyboard (a Steelseries Apex), because I preferred the feel. It's not just about subjective feel, though. I typed on mechanical-switch keyboards for 15 years straight, and in July last year switched over to a laptop dome-membrane keyboard. This week I had to plug a mechanical board back into the laptop because my fingers began to ache after just six months. Mechanical keyboards cushion the impact on the fingers, other types transmit it into the joints.
- wlesieutre 12y ago
  > This week I had to plug a mechanical board back into the laptop because my fingers began to ache after just six months. > Mechanical keyboards cushion the impact on the fingers, other types transmit it into the joints. That sounds to me like you're typing too hard. Short-travel keys definitely take a lighter touch than mechanical keyboards, and 15 years of finger-pounding on cushioned keys is probably a hard habit to break.
- slantyyz 12y ago
  For me, the "feel" thing that I experienced while auditioning mechanical keyboards a few months ago was that my finger tips were hurting as I typed for a few minutes. So clearly, YMMV.

dingaling 12y ago

> I ended up getting a dome keyboard (a Steelseries Apex), because I preferred the feel. It's not just about subjective feel, though. I typed on mechanical-switch keyboards for 15 years straight, and in July last year switched over to a laptop dome-membrane keyboard. This week I had to plug a mechanical board back into the laptop because my fingers began to ache after just six months. Mechanical keyboards cushion the impact on the fingers, other types transmit it into the joints.

wlesieutre 12y ago
> This week I had to plug a mechanical board back into the laptop because my fingers began to ache after just six months. > Mechanical keyboards cushion the impact on the fingers, other types transmit it into the joints. That sounds to me like you're typing too hard. Short-travel keys definitely take a lighter touch than mechanical keyboards, and 15 years of finger-pounding on cushioned keys is probably a hard habit to break.
slantyyz 12y ago
For me, the "feel" thing that I experienced while auditioning mechanical keyboards a few months ago was that my finger tips were hurting as I typed for a few minutes. So clearly, YMMV.