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They Don't Make 'Em Like They Used To

Top 10 Tech We Miss - Keyboards

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Top 10 tech we miss

7. Good keyboards
Once upon a time, using a computer was a loud, tactile affair. The keyboards on early IBM PCs were heavy, had a great feel, and made a satisfying clacking noise when you typed, thanks to the expensive "buckling spring" design for the switches. They could also take a beating, which was important for people who were making the transition from pounding on manual typewriters. Nobody ships a PC with a good keyboard anymore, although you can still get IBM-style keyboards from Unicomp.
Here here! Not only have 15 of my keys completely lost their lettering, the spacebar, left arrow, M and N have jagged marks on the surface, but in the last two weeks the valley in the L key had progressed to an actual hole! And to think, I've only had this machine (and keyboard) for 2 years this month.

Sure, I know I use it a lot, but keyboards these days are ridiculous.

The Dell keyboard I have at work however is pretty nice. It'd have to be the nicest keyboard I've used in a long time.

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