Looking for new keyboard
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They're about middling noisy as mechanical keyboards go. I find the click satisfying, but if you're used to membrane keyboards these are significantly noisier.
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Thanks good info - it's quite difficult buying one with a UK layout over here but I found one here [UK layout keyboard](https://www.keyboardco.com/category.asp?sr=das)
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I need a wired keyboard (USB) with addition USB ports for mouse and thumb drive. I have been using wireless logitech keyboard and mouse for years, but it's become unreliable. Looking at DAS Model S (pricey) through to Perixx (cheap). Any recommendations? I have seen earlier discussions on this topic but not this specific.
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day" Badfinger
When my various Logitech wireless keyboard/mouse sets became unreliable, I tried a Logitech G413 (clicky gaming keyboard) but it has a wired connector with a cable thick and stiff enough to tow a truck with which meant things falling off the desk every time you moved it etc. I've now switched to a G613 (also clicky) which has some programmable function keys on the left (like the original IBM function keys back before most PC users today were born, and which I much prefer to having them out of reach on the top of the keyboard). So far it has been extremely reliable and batteries last for ages. YMMV of course!
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I need a wired keyboard (USB) with addition USB ports for mouse and thumb drive. I have been using wireless logitech keyboard and mouse for years, but it's become unreliable. Looking at DAS Model S (pricey) through to Perixx (cheap). Any recommendations? I have seen earlier discussions on this topic but not this specific.
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day" Badfinger
Slightly OT, but as a general question: I really like the clicky-part of mechanical keyboards, but they don't come in ergonomic styles, do they? If yes, please recommend! Even the DAS keyboards are just rectangle planks with keys - which are a pain for my wrists if I use them over 4hrs/day. I now use the Microsoft Natural Ergo 4000, but don't particularly like the switches. any ideas?
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I need a wired keyboard (USB) with addition USB ports for mouse and thumb drive. I have been using wireless logitech keyboard and mouse for years, but it's become unreliable. Looking at DAS Model S (pricey) through to Perixx (cheap). Any recommendations? I have seen earlier discussions on this topic but not this specific.
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day" Badfinger
The Unicomp Model M doesn't have USB ports but the one I'm using now is 14 years old and still going strong. I have six in total (two still boxed) and expect to be buried with one.
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Are they quiet ?
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It's all about the switches, really. Das Keyboard uses Cherry MX switches, of which there are different levels of clicky-ness. Das support a couple of varieties: - Blue: very clicky - Brown: less clicky (but still quite clicky) I have a Das Keybaord with brown Cherrys, and I love it. It does make a fair bit of noise though, so if you really want quiet, you might be better with different switches, e.g. Cherry red. This would mean a different keyboard to Das. Here's a good comparison of Cherry switches: Cherry MX Switches: A Complete Color Guide and Chart[^] There are other switch manufacturers of course, and some are just as good, or better in some cases - I've only really looked a Cherry.
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I need a wired keyboard (USB) with addition USB ports for mouse and thumb drive. I have been using wireless logitech keyboard and mouse for years, but it's become unreliable. Looking at DAS Model S (pricey) through to Perixx (cheap). Any recommendations? I have seen earlier discussions on this topic but not this specific.
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day" Badfinger
I have a Das Keyboard with brown Cherry MX switches. I love it. Really nice tactile feel to the switches - clicky, a bit on the noisy side, but not offensively so. The construction of the keyboard is just lovely.
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I need a wired keyboard (USB) with addition USB ports for mouse and thumb drive. I have been using wireless logitech keyboard and mouse for years, but it's become unreliable. Looking at DAS Model S (pricey) through to Perixx (cheap). Any recommendations? I have seen earlier discussions on this topic but not this specific.
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day" Badfinger
I get a no frills HP business line model. For that nice clickity clack, I use Opera GX. It has motivated me to put my entire work flow in a VM with a Guacamole RDP server, so I get those nice sounds in all my work flows. Also comes with dynamic altering background music, to complement my flow.
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Slightly OT, but as a general question: I really like the clicky-part of mechanical keyboards, but they don't come in ergonomic styles, do they? If yes, please recommend! Even the DAS keyboards are just rectangle planks with keys - which are a pain for my wrists if I use them over 4hrs/day. I now use the Microsoft Natural Ergo 4000, but don't particularly like the switches. any ideas?
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Thanx! Just the type of info I was looking for. I have an original IBM PC with it's clickety keyboard (but will not work on modern hardware). I liked it alot.
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day" Badfinger
I'm still using an old IBM keyboard with a PS2/USB adapter. It still works great and the key labels are still crisp and it looks like new, except that the "D" and "K" key labels have slightly faded.
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I need a wired keyboard (USB) with addition USB ports for mouse and thumb drive. I have been using wireless logitech keyboard and mouse for years, but it's become unreliable. Looking at DAS Model S (pricey) through to Perixx (cheap). Any recommendations? I have seen earlier discussions on this topic but not this specific.
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day" Badfinger
G.SKILL KM 570 MX with cherry MX Blue (sound hard) or Cherry MX Brown (soft) switches. Includes 6 macro keys with 3 modes (18 different macros), All multimedia buttons, USB port and audio IN and OUT ports. I have had mine for 6 years and it works the same as new. The best keyboard I've everr had.
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Start another thread to garner attention to this request. I'll bet others are also on the lookout for such a keyboard. Good luck in your search!
Thanks - will do. Peter.
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Thanx! Just the type of info I was looking for. I have an original IBM PC with it's clickety keyboard (but will not work on modern hardware). I liked it alot.
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day" Badfinger
Yup, I’ve had a Das keyboard, cherry brown switches for more than a decade. No frills: not backlit, not programmable. It just works.
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The Unicomp Model M doesn't have USB ports but the one I'm using now is 14 years old and still going strong. I have six in total (two still boxed) and expect to be buried with one.
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I need a wired keyboard (USB) with addition USB ports for mouse and thumb drive. I have been using wireless logitech keyboard and mouse for years, but it's become unreliable. Looking at DAS Model S (pricey) through to Perixx (cheap). Any recommendations? I have seen earlier discussions on this topic but not this specific.
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day" Badfinger
I highly recommend the Kinesis Advantage 2. It is a bit pricey (about $360 or maybe more now) and takes about a month to get used to but it is by far the best keyboard I have used. They have a newer model but it doesn't have functions keys so I recommend the Kinesis. It does not have USB ports though.
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I need a wired keyboard (USB) with addition USB ports for mouse and thumb drive. I have been using wireless logitech keyboard and mouse for years, but it's become unreliable. Looking at DAS Model S (pricey) through to Perixx (cheap). Any recommendations? I have seen earlier discussions on this topic but not this specific.
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day" Badfinger
My most recent is the DAS 5QS keyboard, and I love it. It's durable and comfortable to use, and since I probably don't have 10 million keystrokes left to me, it will probably be my last keyboard. They don't use Cherry switches any more, but Omron makes an excellent switch, too. As for USB ports, I have a 16-port USB 3.0 switch sitting on the edge of the desk that does everything I need.
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I need a wired keyboard (USB) with addition USB ports for mouse and thumb drive. I have been using wireless logitech keyboard and mouse for years, but it's become unreliable. Looking at DAS Model S (pricey) through to Perixx (cheap). Any recommendations? I have seen earlier discussions on this topic but not this specific.
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day" Badfinger
I’ve used the Kinesis Advantage2 for years. It’s pricey, but high quality. [Kinesis Keyboards, Mice, Foot Pedals, Keypads and Accessories](https://kinesis-ergo.com/products/#advantage2)
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I need a wired keyboard (USB) with addition USB ports for mouse and thumb drive. I have been using wireless logitech keyboard and mouse for years, but it's become unreliable. Looking at DAS Model S (pricey) through to Perixx (cheap). Any recommendations? I have seen earlier discussions on this topic but not this specific.
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day" Badfinger
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I need a wired keyboard (USB) with addition USB ports for mouse and thumb drive. I have been using wireless logitech keyboard and mouse for years, but it's become unreliable. Looking at DAS Model S (pricey) through to Perixx (cheap). Any recommendations? I have seen earlier discussions on this topic but not this specific.
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day" Badfinger
I bought the Das Pro 4 and Das Pro 6, and I'm very happy with them. On the 6, the keys lights up, but the special symbols we use to code with don't, and the lighted part of the key sort of blocks out the symbol part of the key. I have no preference over the switches, brown vs blue. Das makes good keyboards and I have no regrets over my purchases. I never use the builtin USB ports, but I do use the volume button quite often. I have the Logitech Business wireless as well, but I never really use it anymore. Guess I leaned towards mechanical without really thinking about it. I'm glad I went back to a wired keyboard, no more batteries to deal with and it just works every morning when my rig is powered up. You can get a discount on the Das on EBay, where Das sells refurbished keyboards, that are really just retail returns from Micro Center.
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I need a wired keyboard (USB) with addition USB ports for mouse and thumb drive. I have been using wireless logitech keyboard and mouse for years, but it's become unreliable. Looking at DAS Model S (pricey) through to Perixx (cheap). Any recommendations? I have seen earlier discussions on this topic but not this specific.
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day" Badfinger
My two favourites are my [Unicomp Model M](https://www.pckeyboard.com/page/product/NEW\_M) and my [Matias PC TactilePro](http://www.matias.ca/tactilepro/pc/). Once you use buckling spring or ALPS switches, you realise that Cherry MX & their clones really aren't the peak of keyboard switches...
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Thanx! Just the type of info I was looking for. I have an original IBM PC with it's clickety keyboard (but will not work on modern hardware). I liked it alot.
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day" Badfinger
They still work - you just need a USB to PS/2 adapter - and be able to live without a Windows Key. I'm using one at work at the moment. The only other thing is that not all USB adapters or PC USB ports are made to the same standards. I have heard of problems with cheaper USB adapters.
