Saturday, 8 October 2011

Would You Click With a Mechanical Keyboard?

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October 8, 2011
Talk Nerdy to Me
Do you miss your old IBM Model M keyboard, with its satisfying clickity-clack and solid feel? You could get all nostalgic and complain that "they don't make 'em like they used to"--but in fact, they do. PCWorld's Patrick Miller just spent some serious time with the latest mechanical keyboards after years spent typing on more "modern" keyboards, and he's making the switch to mechanical. Why? Find out in our top story and decide if one of these new old-fashioned keyboards is in your future.
--Kim Saccio-Kent, Newsletter Editor

Top Story

Mechanical Keyboards: Should You Switch?
Tired of typing on a boring, mushy membrane keyboard? One editor made the switch to a mechanical keyboard a month ago, and hasn't looked back.

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