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This looks very dated. Looks just like an old HP keyboard from 2000. I have yet to find a keyboard better than Apple's.

• seanp2k2 12y ago
  Lots of the mechanical keyboards look like they're from the 80s. The basic design and layout hasn't changed much since then, e.g. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space-cadet_keyboard http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space-cadet_keyboard or http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_M_keyboard http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_M_keyboard I personally have the code TKL and like it quite a bit with the thicker O-rings (reduces travel and noise), but I'd really like something like a higher-quality laptop-travel scissor switch which actuates a mechanical key switch.
• ldonley 12y ago
  I'd be willing to bet you haven't looked very hard. Sure the Apple keyboards look nice but the feel and responsiveness of the keys are far from the best.
  • astrodust 12y ago
    The keys are honestly terrible in that they wear down quickly. The plastic is soft, which feels nice, but eventually rubs or scrapes away way faster than the harder plastic in older keyboards. That aside, the low-travel feel is fantastic and it's worth the trade-off.
• sebular 12y ago
  It sounds like you aren't familiar with mechanical keyboards and why people like them-- any similarities you're noticing between this keyboard and an old HP from 2000 are purely cosmetic. I happen to own two keyboards: a mechanical one similar to this, and the Apple keyboard. I think the Apple keyboard is great, but finally it's a very basic laptop-style chiclet keyboard with nothing remarkable about it other than good aesthetics and compatibility with OS X. I won't bore you with the details of why people are willing to pay $100-$200 for a keyboard like this, but just know that there are good reasons.