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by noindiecred 1335 days ago
OP wonders if there’s a version of the Thinkpad keyboard with a metal case. The Tex Kodachi has the Thinkpad layout in an aluminum case, but it’s unfortunately out of stock on the manufacturer’s website:

https://tex.com.tw/collections/keyboard/products/kodachi

The Tex Shinobi isn’t metal, so no help there, but it might have a little more rigidity and still has that Thinkpad layout:

https://tex.com.tw/collections/keyboard/products/shinobi
2 comments
jansan 1335 days ago
Those Thinkpad keyboards look really sweet. They were even made under the IBM brand, but those seem to be ultra rare.

https://sharktastica.co.uk/wiki?id=ibm88xxultranav

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MSFT_Edging 1335 days ago
From experience, the Shinobi is definitely more solid than the lenovo keyboard he was using, but definitely not creak-free.

The guy behind these keyboards is making a new 60% with a trackpoint that can be ordered with an aluminum chassis.

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