I took delivery of my Das Keyboard Ultimate on Saturday. Since then I've been in clicky-clacky-blank-key heaven.I have to say that I'm smitten. As has been noted elsewhere, Das Keyboard is very similar to an old IBM Model M. I remember a coworker being very pleased with himself for rescuing a model M from a skip outside our office. I can now see why.
Is it worth €99 + P&P? If you type for a living, yes it probably is. Amortised over its expected lifetime it's potentially the least expensive computer thing money can buy.
What's good:
- Lovely responsive typing action.
- Nerd points. Your fellow geeks will be in awe.
- Your typing will probably improve as you'll be forced to touch-type.
What's bad:
- Passwords. We all try and make them as complex as possible right? Right? Well if you do, it can be a nightmare. I plugged in my old fingerprint reader to assist with that.
- The noise. I'm toying with getting another one of these for work, but I don't want to be an office hate figure.
- Upfront cost. The current exchange rate means buying stuff from Germany is more expensive than it was. €99 + P&P equated to £90 on my credit card statement.
It was a joy typing this post. I think I'll type some more.
The slow purple fox pole-vaulted over the resting dog.
Lovely.
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