# What PC keyboards feel nicest? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [April 12, 2003, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-pc-keyboards-feel-nicest/168259 "2003-04-12T14:51:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![finn1911](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d78d45/32.png) [@finn1911](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/finn1911)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-pc-keyboards-feel-nicest/168259/21 "2003-04-16T00:41:24Z")
I actually feel quite strongly on this issue, I actually have a backup of this keyboard on the off chance something happens to it and it’s not fixable. I’ve actually had to disect my keyboard at least 2 times to clean it after pepsi incidents 🙂 Infact… if i could bring my keyboard to work and not look like a freak… i probably would. In my humble opinion… there is nothing better than a Fujitsu 8729. ---
**Author:** ![Taters](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/taters/32/2845_2.png) [@Taters](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taters)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-pc-keyboards-feel-nicest/168259/22 "2003-04-16T00:45:30Z")
Well, all those little buttons feel really, really rough when you…oh, you meant for TYPING…my mistake:o Actually, I can’t stand those “natural” keyboards; there is nothing natural about your elbows sticking out when you are attempting to type. I make more mistakes on those… I like the keyboard that came with my Gateway computer and the Microsoft Internet keyboard. Nice STRAIGHT rows of keys and they click along nicely when you’re typing. I tend to type faster on noiser keyboards than on quiet or soft touch keyboards too. ---
**Author:** ![schplebordnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/91b2a8/32.png) [@schplebordnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/schplebordnik)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-pc-keyboards-feel-nicest/168259/23 "2003-04-16T02:13:11Z")
Goldtouch. It’s infinitely adjustable! ---
**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2003, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-pc-keyboards-feel-nicest/168259/24 "2003-04-16T05:39:14Z")
I’ve used an Apple Extended USB keyboard for 3 years on my Win2k/XP machines. Love the feel - only downside is that the Windows driver does not support the ‘print screen’ key - have to use the “On Screen” accessibility keyboard. Volume control/mute keys are neat (but now available on many keyboards - not so 3 years ago) ---
**Author:** ![Daver914](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@Daver914](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daver914)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2003, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-pc-keyboards-feel-nicest/168259/25 "2003-04-18T01:53:17Z")
Has anyone used one of those flat, rubbery, spillproof “indestructible” keyboards > [@](#): > > Has anyone used one of those flat, rubbery, spillproof “indestructible” keyboards My roommate has one, and it’s about as awful as can be expected from a quarter-inch-thick, rubber keyboard. The keys are very shallow, and have a “mushy” feel. The edge of each key is rigid, and there is presumably some sort of a plunger in the middle to make the keystroke, so your finger seems to sink into the key as you type. I’m normally a 90+ WPM typist, but I can barely hack out a sentence on that thing. ---
**Author:** ![Oy\_Vey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/dbc845/32.png) [@Oy\_Vey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oy_Vey)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2003, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-pc-keyboards-feel-nicest/168259/26 "2003-04-18T06:39:55Z")
The old Gateway 124 Anykey keyboards that Gateway used to ship are the most dependable and comfortable I’ve ever used. I’m typing this out on the 12 year old one I got with our brand spanking new 386 sx 25 in 1991… You can still find them on eBay for less than ten bucks… just search on ‘Anykey’ ---
**Author:** ![Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Tapioca\_Dextrin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapioca_Dextrin)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2003, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-pc-keyboards-feel-nicest/168259/27 "2003-04-18T16:04:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Usram \* > \*\*Ooh, this is a major hobby horse of mine… I get very anal about keyboard feel. \*\* **Usram**. Just an idea, but most folks use their fingers when deciding on keyboard feel. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![TheFunkySpaceCowboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a9a28c/32.png) [@TheFunkySpaceCowboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheFunkySpaceCowboy)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2003, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-pc-keyboards-feel-nicest/168259/28 "2003-04-18T17:35:30Z")
Yet another vote for the IBM M style keyboards, they are perfect in everyway: excellent noise, great key press feel, heavy enough that they stay put and don’t clatter around when you are typing fast, and in a pinch they can be used in self defense, as either a club or for stopping bullets. Right now I’m using an older Compaq keyboard that is acceptable, it’s heavy and has a good feel to the keys but it’s not as noisy as the ‘M’ but it works. As far as laptop keyboards go I absolutely love the feel of the keyboard on my Thinkpad. Being a laptop and all the key press is much shorter and it is qutie but it still feels really good to type on. I guess the folks at IBM just know how to make a good keyboard 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-pc-keyboards-feel-nicest/168259.md?page=1)