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Nothing beats the old IBM Model M with its buckling spring mechanism!

I wish there was a modern alternative at a reasonable price and with a USB connection (especially in Europe where it seems harder to find niche keyboard products for some reason, or perhaps I just didn't discover it yet)

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Unicomps are pretty much clones of the Model M. They're available for 80 USD. I'm not sure how much shipping to Europe is, unfortunately.

http://pckeyboard.com/page/category/UKBD

I have a Unicomp "Linux" model. This was a model they used to sell stock with the Caps Lock and Ctrl keys swapped. It's wonderful for programming. I think now they will customise the keyboard for a small additional fee if you like that setup, or you can DIY.

Thanks for the tip. Had a quick look on the site and can't find out how much the shipping costs, plus I'd probably have to pay taxes on top (which is always a mystery, but might add quite a big chunk to the price)...

I ordered my last keyboard over there: http://www.keyboardco.com/

I can only recommend them.

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