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formerly_proven on April 30, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: Beginner’s guide to mechanical keyboards

Rose-tinted glasses: the reason the Model M is a membrane keyboard is because it was heavily cost-reduced / cheapened down from prior designs.

KozmoNau7 on April 30, 2021 [–]

As far as I know, the Model F is the real built-like-a-tank keyboard that almost makes a Model M seem flimsy by comparison.

sbierwagen on April 30, 2021 | [–]

Note you can buy new Model F reproductions: https://www.modelfkeyboards.com/store/

They're not cheap.

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