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by drKreso 5193 days ago
Two best are Dinove Edge & IBM model M... I have both and I prefer IBM (buckling spring is priceless when you grook it)
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Ah, the venerable Model M - now that's a keyboard you could kill a bear with, without even scratching the keyboard :) Alas, I had to stop using that in open-space - cow-orkers complained that it was too noisy.
Unicomp still makes buckling spring keyboards with IBM's Model M (as well as other IBM) designs. They're loud as hell but feel great. http://www.pckeyboard.com/ You can ask them for Mac keycap replacements to swap out the ctrl/windows/alt keys with control/option/command keycaps. Works great on my Mac with swapping Alt and Option key functions in the keyboard preferences panel.
They're loud as hell

I work in a semi-open plan office. I was concerned about this last year when I got my Unicomp keyboard.

I've been assured by my peers that the sound is noticeable, but not loud.

The IBM 5150 with model M was released in 1981. I still use the keyboard every now and then. It's a nice contrast to Apple keyboards which have no travel, no mechanical switches, and weird spacing/sized keys that float.

Here's a modern variant: http://www.daskeyboard.com (which refers to the Model M the "god of keyboards")