Posted on 07/27/2017 10:19:11 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
And for the record I’m getting about 3 hours of battery life on the SP4 compared to about 7 on an iPad Air 1st gen. (With a balanced power profile)
OK. I understand the assertion you are making.
I simply disagree with it. Strongly.
And “usability” is a very difficult thing to define. Most folks who today moan about “usability” would be utterly baffled by the first computer I used ... and accomplished real, useful work with.
Microsoft sees how much Apple makes with it’s produce , so they cloned it
I doubt you'll ever be really happy with a laptop keyboard, but the good news is that the buckling spring keyboards, like the Model M, are still available. IBM moved their production to Lexmark, and they stopped making them. However, Unicomp purchased the production equipment, and you can buy buckling spring keyboards directly from them. I've got one, and I love it.
Mark
In college I used a Selectric, and LOVED IT!!! My 2nd experience with computers was also in college, with an IBM key punch machine, and it felt exactly like a Selectric.
Later on, using a Model M keyboard was close, but there's nothing like a "real" Selectric keyboard.
Mark
I use a Matias Mini Quiet Pro Keyboard for PC:
Really excellent and it has the key feel you are looking for.
Warning: expensive.
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