[gered]

> I don't see any rational argument for a Model M in 2023. There are so many options in keyboards that are more modern, quiet, well built, compact and yet feel nicer to type on.

This is a highly subjective take. Just taking myself as an example, an original Model M feels far nicer to type on to me personally than any of the other modern mechanical keyboards that people often recommend.

There are absolutely rational arguments for a Model M. Just as there are rational arguments for other keyboards too. You just have to try to look at it more objectively and try to match to people's own unique personal preferences.

[xdennis]

The fact that it lacks Super keys is one non-subjective argument against it.

[gered]

While that is obviously a detractor that I would agree with, how much it affects you will vary from person to person.

Again, just myself as an example, I've been somewhat surprised over the years how little I've actually needed a super key.

On Mac OS, my preferred keybindings was to have Command bound to both left and right Alt keys, Ctrl kept as the left Ctrl key, while the right Ctrl key was rebound to Option/Alt. Some people also like rebinding the usually-useless Caps Lock key but I am one of those weirdos who doesn't like doing that.

I've moved back to Linux over the past couple years and haven't found the need to do any rebinding to get a Super key on my keyboard at all.

Your mileage may vary!

[lproven]

I just remap CapsLock to Super.

Built in function in Linux and macOS; on Windows, SharpKeys puts a dead easy GUI on the built-in Registry key.

Means I get rid of CapsLock, puts Super where Unix keyboards had Ctrl, and I keep Ctrl and Alt where they belong. Works well for me.

I mean, they lack a Right Super key (AKA menu key) and so on as well, but I have no need of anything else, TBH.