Keebin’ with Kristina: the One With the Music Typewriter

Illustrated Kristina with an IBM Model M keyboard floating between her hands.

This edition’s community build comes from the Yes They Could, But Should They Have? file. Well, I ultimately say yes, this is intriguing. Redditor [dj_edit] looked at the venerable Model …read more Continue reading Keebin’ with Kristina: the One With the Music Typewriter

Do You Miss The Sound Of Your Model M?

There is one aspect of desktop computing in which there has been surprisingly little progress over the years. The keyboard you type on today will not be significantly different to the one in front of your predecessor from the 1970s. It may weigh less, its controller may be less power-hungry, and its interface will be different, but the typing experience is substantially identical. Or at least, in theory it will be identical. In fact it might be worse than the older peripheral, because its switches are likely to be more cheaply made.

Thus among keyboard aficionados the prized possessions are …read more

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