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Old 05-07-2013, 01:29 PM   #22
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Originally Posted by mr ploppy View Post
The best keyboards are the ones made in the 1980s, but apparently modern ones with Cherry MX switches are almost as good.
This weekend, I just bought my son one of these:
http://www.amazon.ca/Das-Keyboard-DA.../dp/B008PFABI8

I looked for IBM model M replacement for years, and this is it. Expensive, but really-really good.

Cheaper "Cherry MX Blue" switch based keyboards are offered as "gaming" models. For those who don't need, or don't want a numeric keypad, this one might be a nice and space savvy alternative:
http://www.amazon.ca/Quickfire-Rapid.../dp/B0068INSUM
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