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FWIW I type on a mechanical keyboard daily (cherry mx browns) but I am not a fan of the model m keys (buckling springs or rubber dome IIRC), they are very diffe

by cjh_ 13y ago

FWIW I type on a mechanical keyboard daily (cherry mx browns) but I am not a fan of the model m keys (buckling springs or rubber dome IIRC), they are very different in feeling. My Thinkpad x1 carbon keyboard comes next, scissor switches can be quite nice.

nitrogen 13y ago
The Model M uses buckling springs. Rubber domes are the cheap keyboards you get for $10.
- cjh_ 13y ago
  Not quite, the 'Model M' actually refers to a collection of keyboards, some of which used rubber domes (see column 2 of [1] for a quick reference) [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_M#Features_by_part_number https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_M#Features_by_part_numbe...
  - nitrogen 13y ago
    Interesting. I have a few IBM non-buckling-spring keyboards, but didn't realize they might also fall under the "Model M" designation.
    - chiph 13y ago
      They're like the Klingons from TOS -- we just don't talk about them.