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I think $100 would be a reasonable price to pay for a keyboard that you use for many hours every day over several decades. The Textblade seems like something th
by dmcginty 12y ago
I think $100 would be a reasonable price to pay for a keyboard that you use for many hours every day over several decades. The Textblade seems like something that I'd use in short intervals here or there for a year or two.
- arvinsim 12y agoI don't think I have encountered any keyboard that would last for several decades.
- jacobolus 12y agoMost keyboards from <1990 that have been treated reasonably well are still be in good working order today (or are at least repairable). It’s only really the last 25 or so years that keyboards have been on a downward cost/quality spiral.
- whyenot 12y agoIBM's model M keyboard is more than three decades old and built like a tank. Old model M keyboards are still in high demand on places like eBay.
- walterbell 12y agoGoldtouch has a good track record and IBM heritage, http://allthingsergo.com/blog/reviews/goldtouch-keyboard-review/ http://allthingsergo.com/blog/reviews/goldtouch-keyboard-rev...
- __david__ 12y agoMy favorite freestanding desktop keyboard is still the original Macintosh Extended Keyboard[1] (the 2 is ok, but not as good as the original). I still have one in use on my linux machine. It requires a ADB to USB converter, but it's HID and so it works with anything. That keyboard is from the 1990 timeframe, so it's about 25 years old now and still works wonderfully. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Extended_Keyboard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Extended_Keyboard
- frik 12y agoKeyboards and mices from Microsoft and Logitech used to cost around $20-$30 and were of such a high quality that MTTF was about 10 years. Nowadays their products do not meet my needs (no 1990s/2000s traditional business style, only fancy form factors) and are overpriced with lower quality.