I'd written off the "TKL" variety, but now that you mention it. I don't use the F keys the scroll and similar keys work fine without remapping.Įxcellent point. I don't have any recent personal experience with remapping. There is keyboard remapping software available which addresses function key usability. PC keyboards can be used with Macs, which expands your options considerably. (The handcrafted Japanese Kobo frames for use with Filco keyboards are beautiful.)Įlite Keyboards Where I bought my Leopold. Mechanical Keyboards-The Ultimate Catalog and Guide Good info with the largest online selection of mechanical keyboards that I have found. "Official" Mechanical Keyboard Guide LOTs of info. Here are a few links that may be helpful. Separate small calculator keyboards are available if you only occasionally use the number keys. Ergonomically-speaking, that can be an advantage for people like me. Such keyboards are less expensive and allow your mouse/trackball to be closer to the keys you use the most. I prefer what is referred to as a "tenkeyless" keyboard. I spent around $120, which included keycaps to replace the "Windows" versions, a keycap puller and rubber washers to slightly dampen the sound and adjust the key travel.
I am a fan of mechanical keyboards but I can't say that I am any kind of "expert." I went with a Leopold FC200RT/KB. Otherwise the only differences are that the Windows key is the command key in OSX and alt is option. If you actually use the OSX modified F keys then you need an OSX specific keyboard. Higher end mechanical keyboards can be pricey and I have made that mistake. It also has a USB port on the right side, convenient for any form of mouse attachment. And it is relatively quiet when pounding out long text documents. I always return to the basic USB wired Apple keyboard, I don't know if they still even make it, both for OSX and Windows because I like the combination of mechanical, feel, key travel and the low height of the keyboard. I have a number of keyboards with mechanical switches including the original IBM with PS2 port (not easy to get to work stably via adapters in OSX) and a couple of highly related gaming keyboards along with the ubiquitous mush keyboards from Microsoft, Logitech et al. Some mechanical keyboards make very loud noise pressing the keys comparable to an old mechanical typewriter. If you are a touch typist you need to audition what works for you because there are major differences in the height of the keyboard, height of the keys, key travel, force to press a key and many more things that either work for you or don't. I also like them the most (after IBM's "buckling spring") and since I have my own office, noise is not an issue. MX Blue are the standard for typing and not a good option for gaming. Gamers prefer switches witch very low actuation force and not "clicky" or "tactile" (audible or not). In fact, every "mechanical" keyboard is far superior to the rubber-dome junk keyboards. Very nice to type on, but I prefer the sturdier, heftier IBM. WASD let's you customize the keycaps and I added legends for many special characters.Īt work (I have 2 offices) I also have a Logitech K-something, very similar to the K840. But I also use the WASD, especially when a have to type a lot. And the Apple Extended II is still better than every keyboard Apple made in the last ~5 years. At work (PC) I use an original IBM Model M, the best keyboard ever made. The former because I am a huge fan of vintage keyboards. WASD keyboard (MX Blue switches) with Apple layout keys Apple Extended Keyboard II (via ADB to USB adapter) and
Logitech G810 (per-key back-lighting, which might have it's uses).Anyone have an iMac-friendly mechanical keyboard they'd care to recommend?Īfter looking at too many videos and hard-core gamer (I'm not) reviews, I've narrowed it down to three:
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