The IBM Model F keyboard should need no introduction. Famed for its buckling spring key mechanisms, the Model F is lusted over for its satisfying typing experience and Armageddon-proof build quality.

Even having grown up using Commodore 64s, Apple IIs, and IBM PCs, I have no fondness for mechanical keyboards. I’m most happy with a set of short-travel, chiclet-style laptop keys under my fingers, ...

In brief: Mechanical keyboard manufacturers have spent years trying to recapture the feel and sound of classic keyboards like IBM's iconic Model M. In 2017, a revival project reproduced the Model M's ...

There’s a mystique in old keyboard circles around the IBM Model M, the granddaddy of PC keyboards with those famous buckling spring key switches. The original Model M was a substantial affair with a ...

Sad, sad day. My M-series died today - what an awesome keyboard. This is the second IBM keyboard that I have owned, but not the best. <BR><BR>I was wondering if someone could point me to the model ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Are you old enough to remember the sort of keyboard that ...

I can so understand the love for the Model M keyboards. If it wasn't for their slightly anti-social noise level, I'd use nothing else. When I looked for some alternative that is more socially ...

It's a little ironic, but when it comes to keyboards, we seem to have come full circle. People were all too happy to move on from clunky mechanical keyboards like the IBM Model M for cheaper, lighter, ...

Ten years ago I put my first PC, an IBM XT-286 into the closet and forgot about it. I was on to 386s and 486s and Mac Power PCs. But I always missed typing on my original IBM 101-key keyboard. To this ...