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An incredible piece of engineering, helped along by its classic looks and remarkable sturdiness. The real standout of buckling spring switches doesn’t disappoint either, providing the best typing ...

1984 was a landmark year in computing. It was the debut year of the Macintosh, of course, but it also spawned another piece of timeless computer hardware: the IBM Model M keyboard, which Matt Neuburg ...

It's not hard these days to get your hands on a mechanical keyboard that lights up like a Christmas tree. Gaming keyboards have added a ton of new features over the years and come with a huge variety ...

I loved my old Model M, it even survived falling off the top of my car at 30MPH on the interstate when I accidentally left my duffel bag on top of my car. I barely saved it from getting hit by a Semi.

There’s a mystique in old keyboard circles around the IBM Model M, the granddaddy of PC keyboards with those famous buckling spring key switches. The original Model M was a substantial affair with a ...

In brief: Mechanical keyboard manufacturers have spent years trying to recapture the feel and sound of classic keyboards like IBM's iconic Model M. In 2017, a revival project reproduced the Model M's ...

IBM’s Model F keyboards are prized among keyboard enthusiasts. Introducing buckling spring switches over a capacitive printed circuit board (PCB) in the early 80s, they’re considered the grandfather ...

Look closely at this beauty. No, that’s not a chopped IBM Model M or anything — it’s a custom 40% capacitive buckling spring keyboard with an ortholinear layout made by [durken]. Makes it easy to ...