05.12.06
In search of the perfect keyboard
I have very weak wrists, and consequently I have tremendously appreciated the feel of the keys on my iBook, and I can’t stand typing on the big apple keyboard in my office desktop. So now that I am thinking of getting a desktop computer for my office at my new home, I need to find a keyboard that is close enough. It is an absolute requirement that it has a short key travel time, the keys are easy to press, and that the function keys are easily within reach, and preferably on both sides. My current two candidates are the Kensington Slim Type and the Macally iceKey, and I would also consider the much cheaper ikeyslim if I could find any reviews of it. Right now I am leaning on the iceKey.
Any thoughts or suggestions?
Later
Warren Parsons said,
May 17, 2006 at 8:50 am
I played with the IceKey a bit, and it’s not bad. About the same key travel as a Powerbook keyboard, but with a less-solid feel. When I buy a replacement keyboard for use at work, the IceKey will probably be the one.
If I had my choice, I’d bring an IBM Model M (clicky) keyboard to work with a USB adapter for my Powerbook, but my cubicle neighbors would probably lynch me. There is NO better keyboard in my opinion, though the Powerbook keyboard is probably a not-too-distant second.