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[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Buy a Model-M and don't look back. Things are built tough.

Plus vintage models were designed for folks that coded in C/C++. So you know they're up to the task. ;)

[–] tal@lemmy.today 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

The factory in Kentucky that used to make them was bought out by the employees when IBM stopped doing them and still makes new buckling-spring keyboards, so you can get new ones.

Called Unicomp.

https://www.pckeyboard.com/

They do have a nipple mouse variant ("EnduraPro") with mouse buttons. I have one, and I don't recommend that. The buckling spring keys are as good as the day I got it, but I eventually wore out the mouse buttons, and I've no idea whether they've moved to new switches for the mouse buttons.

[–] Aralakh@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks for sharing the link, you're a gem!