If you’ve been around for a while, you know that I’m a big fan of the Model M keyboard and even had one that I lost at my last job when I left. Fortunately, Unicomp resurrected the Model M and we old guys were able to enjoy the superior keyboards from our youth.
It turns out, though, that there was an earlier buckling spring keyboard: the Model F. Model F Labs has recreated this classic keyboard for modern systems. They’ve also introduced their own version of the Model M. The above article explains the difference between the Model F and Model M. I’ve never used the Model F but there doesn’t appear to be a lot of differences. The Model M is said to have “heavier” keys but they always seemed just right to me.
Regardless, if you’re yearning to recreate your past keyboard experience or you just want to see what all the fuss was about, now you can.