IBM's iconic Model F keyboard is making a comeback. Debuting in 1981, It was the first keyboard to use the buckling spring mechanical switch. Most modern mechanical switches are said to be based on ...

Learn about mechanical and membrane keyboard options to know the real performance differences and choose the best keyboard ...

Mechanical keyboards — in which every key uses an individual physical switch to send information to your computer rather than activating a contact on a membrane as in a modern laptop keyboard — have ...

Mechanical keyboards may seem like they've only been around for the past several years or so. In reality, their lineage goes back multiple decades, to early consumer PC icons like IBM's Model M ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. With so many gadgets jostling for a space on our work ...

Mechanical computer keyboards have boomed in popularity over the past couple of years, eating away at the market for the cheap and spongey membrane-style keyboards that are bundled with many desktop ...

The keyboard that gave us the standardised layout on both sides of the Atlantic, with its quintessential 100% form factor and classic buckling spring mechanical keys (in most instances), is about to ...

It’s probably not shocking to hear that there are premium keyboards for people who are going to type a lot and would like to be able to enjoy it. Sure, there are ancillary “practical” reasons to buy ...

1984 was a landmark year in computing. It was the debut year of the Macintosh, of course, but it also spawned another piece of timeless computer hardware: the IBM Model M keyboard, which Matt Neuburg ...

★★★★☆ It’s a dramatic and radical keyboard that feels right at home with a Mac. Photo: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac I’ve been on a quest to discover the perfect Mac keyboard. I’m looking for a compact ...

The right mechanical keyboard can instantly improve a desktop setup for gamers, typists, and even casual computer users — and you don’t need deep pockets to own one. The best budget mechanical ...