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Re:New Model M Is an American-Made Keyboard That Puts a Spri... by westoncb on Thursday February 18, 2021 @05:31AM (#26178210)
I've gone through a similar experience. I like the other concepts in keyboards like Ergodox/Moonlander etc., but as far as actual key-press-feel, none of these enthusiast keyboards come close to e.g. macbook keys.

I think my ideal keyboard would be something like the Moonlander + the keys on the new macbook: a little bit of a click but basically zero travel.

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Re:New Model M Is an American-Made Keyboard That Puts a Spri... by GuB-42 on Thursday February 18, 2021 @06:22AM (#26178549)
I think it is all about preference.

I hated the new MacBook keys the instant I tried them. It felt like I was typing directly on the table. I had no problem with accuracy, but I found it really uncomfortable.

I guess it is like a mattress, some people prefer it firm and others prefer it soft.

I have a Topre keyboard BTW, which I chose by going to a shop and trying plenty of different keyboards without looking at the price and specs. Unfortunately, I ended up preferring the most expensive one...

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Re:New Model M Is an American-Made Keyboard That Puts a Spri... by KptMarchewa on Thursday February 18, 2021 @05:34AM (#26178230)
It's wild how tastes differ. I absolutely abhor the keypress of macbook keyboards, even more than the one in extremely cheap Acer laptop from ~2009.
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Re:New Model M Is an American-Made Keyboard That Puts a Spri... by austinkhale on Thursday February 18, 2021 @11:05AM (#26181510)
Switching to an Ergodox with a Dvorak layout changed my life. I used to have crazy pain after 6 - 8 hours of typing. Now I can easily go 12 - 14 with no issues whatsoever.

Obviously that is not healthy or sustainable in the long term for other reasons but it’s a huge weight off my shoulders not thinking I’m ruining my wrists trying to meet a launch date.

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