My 1986 M is still going strong.
> If you've never used a Model M, they're beasts.
I jokingly call it the preppers keyboard as it can double as a clubbing weapon when SHTF.
> If you've never used a Model M, they're beasts.
I jokingly call it the preppers keyboard as it can double as a clubbing weapon when SHTF.
You could hear a former typist from the other side of the building even on a rubber dome keyboard.
Also most keyboards from the era were “similar” since the switches were somewhat of a standard. It wasn’t until the PC market took off and went nuts that cost cutting and other developments began - especially in the portable/laptop area.
The Model M wasn't nearly as impressive, or durable, as the Model F that preceded it and which was included with the IBM PC. Those keyboards had metal housings, unlike the plastic housings of the Model M.