Comments on: What’s The Best Computer Keyboard On the Planet? http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-best-computer-keyboard-on-the-planet/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:17:25 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Jason http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-best-computer-keyboard-on-the-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-34551 Jason Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:12:24 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-best-computer-keyboard-on-the-planet/#comment-34551 No, it is not the same. Ctrl-Esc will bring up start menu, but it won't let you do keyboard shortcuts that use the win key. No, it is not the same. Ctrl-Esc will bring up start menu, but it won’t let you do keyboard shortcuts that use the win key.

]]> By: True Falcon http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-best-computer-keyboard-on-the-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-24105 True Falcon Thu, 07 May 2009 13:18:07 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-best-computer-keyboard-on-the-planet/#comment-24105 It's still got the typewriter stagger to the left layout. That's a deal breaker for me. I almost had to quit typing because of the pain in my left wrist that's now gone when using the TypeMatrix. It’s still got the typewriter stagger to the left layout. That’s a deal breaker for me. I almost had to quit typing because of the pain in my left wrist that’s now gone when using the TypeMatrix.

]]> By: Realforce http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-best-computer-keyboard-on-the-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-24094 Realforce Thu, 07 May 2009 11:05:11 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-best-computer-keyboard-on-the-planet/#comment-24094 Have you heard Made in Japan Capacitive keyboard manufactued by TOPRE CORPORATION ? This keyboard is known as best keyboard in Japan because of the typing feeling and endurance. I also use this keyboard but nothing I can compare with. Please see the website below http://www.topre.co.jp/e/products/comp/index.html Have you heard Made in Japan Capacitive keyboard manufactued by TOPRE CORPORATION ?
This keyboard is known as best keyboard in Japan because of the typing feeling and endurance.
I also use this keyboard but nothing I can compare with.

Please see the website below
http://www.topre.co.jp/e/products/comp/index.html

]]> By: True Falcon http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-best-computer-keyboard-on-the-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-21357 True Falcon Sun, 01 Mar 2009 20:01:37 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-best-computer-keyboard-on-the-planet/#comment-21357 Been using computers 25 years and I use the number pad daily too. But mine's embedded - no reach to get to it and the keyboard's smaller as a result. Also I use Dvorak, great easy home row and more comfortable typing. Speed's higher too. As well, my keyboard's not staggered to the left giving awkward reaches for the right hand and backward twists for the left. We aren't using typewriters anymore; why are most keyboards still staggered? Oh, and it's the World's Best Keyboard!! Take a look: http://www.typematrix.com/ordernew/view_2030dv.php Been using computers 25 years and I use the number pad daily too. But mine’s embedded – no reach to get to it and the keyboard’s smaller as a result.

Also I use Dvorak, great easy home row and more comfortable typing. Speed’s higher too.

As well, my keyboard’s not staggered to the left giving awkward reaches for the right hand and backward twists for the left. We aren’t using typewriters anymore; why are most keyboards still staggered?

Oh, and it’s the World’s Best Keyboard!!

Take a look:

http://www.typematrix.com/ordernew/view_2030dv.php

]]> By: Patrick Ng http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-best-computer-keyboard-on-the-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-21072 Patrick Ng Mon, 23 Feb 2009 03:50:41 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-best-computer-keyboard-on-the-planet/#comment-21072 I got one a couple of weeks ago. It's not an IBM Model M, but very close. It's better than the other keyboards I have used so far by far, except original Model M of course. That being said, to me, there are also other very good mechanical keyboards out there such as the Dell AT101W, the Das keyboard, or other Cherry switches keyboards. I got one a couple of weeks ago. It’s not an IBM Model M, but very close. It’s better than the other keyboards I have used so far by far, except original Model M of course. That being said, to me, there are also other very good mechanical keyboards out there such as the Dell AT101W, the Das keyboard, or other Cherry switches keyboards.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-best-computer-keyboard-on-the-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-18248 Ryan Tue, 16 Dec 2008 21:37:41 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-best-computer-keyboard-on-the-planet/#comment-18248 Keith: <i>Having worked with computers for 25 years I have yet to use the number pad.</i> Having worked in engineering and finance for ten years I can not recall I day I didn't use the 10-key. Keith: Having worked with computers for 25 years I have yet to use the number pad.

Having worked in engineering and finance for ten years I can not recall I day I didn’t use the 10-key.

]]> By: keith http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-best-computer-keyboard-on-the-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-18045 keith Sat, 13 Dec 2008 13:18:07 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-best-computer-keyboard-on-the-planet/#comment-18045 The best keyboard in the world has to be the Dell space saving keyboard. Not an ounce of wasted space. It would have been even better if they had cut of the useless number pad. Having worked with computers for 25 years I have yet to use the number pad. The best keyboard in the world has to be the Dell space saving keyboard. Not an ounce of wasted space. It would have been even better if they had cut of the useless number pad. Having worked with computers for 25 years I have yet to use the number pad.

]]> By: Bryan http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-best-computer-keyboard-on-the-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-15934 Bryan Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:26:18 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-best-computer-keyboard-on-the-planet/#comment-15934 Pressing control-escape is exactly the same as pressing the Windows key, and it can be done one-handed with ease, especially on the Model M where the escape key is angled towards the user (and thus towards the control key). The wonderful attributes of this keyboard far outweigh the slight inconvenience of pressing two keys instead of one. And yes, I am typing this on a Model M =) Pressing control-escape is exactly the same as pressing the Windows key, and it can be done one-handed with ease, especially on the Model M where the escape key is angled towards the user (and thus towards the control key). The wonderful attributes of this keyboard far outweigh the slight inconvenience of pressing two keys instead of one.

And yes, I am typing this on a Model M =)

]]> By: Mark Sly http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-best-computer-keyboard-on-the-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-12641 Mark Sly Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:25:17 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-best-computer-keyboard-on-the-planet/#comment-12641 You can have the IBM Model M technology (buckling spring mechanical switches) in a keyboard with the windows key. I just bought one at http://pckeyboards.stores.yahoo.net/customizer.html They bought the technology from Lexmark, who bought it from IBM. It's not quite as durable as the original IBM's (it's the same as the "Made for IBM by Lexmark" 'boards made around 1993. Still, if the original IBM Model M is a 10 for durability, the customizer and the Lexmarks are about a 7-8, where everyone else is a 1-5. You can have the IBM Model M technology (buckling spring mechanical switches) in a keyboard with the windows key. I just bought one at http://pckeyboards.stores.yahoo.net/customizer.html

They bought the technology from Lexmark, who bought it from IBM. It’s not quite as durable as the original IBM’s (it’s the same as the “Made for IBM by Lexmark” ‘boards made around 1993.

Still, if the original IBM Model M is a 10 for durability, the customizer and the Lexmarks are about a 7-8, where everyone else is a 1-5.

]]> By: John http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-best-computer-keyboard-on-the-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-2589 John Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:21:14 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-best-computer-keyboard-on-the-planet/#comment-2589 www.pckeyboard.com - theese guys own the IBM keyboard tech and have buckling spring keyboards with the Windows key http://www.pckeyboard.com – theese guys own the IBM keyboard tech and have buckling spring keyboards with the Windows key

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