Re:Best mechanical keyboard in 2015?
by Someone1234 on Friday January 16, 2015 @03:49PM
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I really like the Microsoft Natural Ergonomic 4000 but managed to kill two due exclusively to drink spillages. After my second then $40 keyboard went bye bye in a split second, I switched to the much more cost effective Microsoft Comfort Curve 3000 ($13/each).
The Comfort Curve 3000 isn't for everyone. It feels more likely a laptop keyboard and is definitely NOT what the OP is after (since it feels more like his Macbook Pro than the Ergonomic 4000).
I love the shape of the Comfort Curve, but the cheap rubbery keys played merry hell on my fingers. I eventually gave it up to the wife.
that seems to change over time. I just bought my fourth one, and comparing it to my third it's noticeably stiffer.
> It's the AK-47 of keyboards.
Perfect description. I also took off all the numpad keys on mine and taped a trackball there for maximum usability. It can sit on the desk or my lap and the keyboard / mouse is always right there.
Like many Microsoft products, this is something that comes out of the fact that employees spend a lot of time typing at the computer. It's the kind of product that comes from dogfooding.
It's the AK-47 of keyboards.