I am a professional software engineer and I am frustratingly picky about keyboards. The only keyboards I seem to be satisfied with were made by Microsoft between 2002-2004.
Microsoft Office Keyboard: http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-E17-00111-Office-Keyboard/dp/B00006D2LG/
Microsoft Optical Desktop Elite for Bluetooth: http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Optical-Desktop-Elite-Bluetooth/dp/B0002IG356
Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Elite: http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Wireless-Optical-Desktop-Elite/dp/B0000AOWWY
Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 1000: http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Wireless-Optical-Desktop-1000/dp/B00094OT36
These are getting harder and harder to find and keep dying on me, so I want to find something newer. I think there is probably a mechanical keyboard out there that I would like, I just don't have any idea where to begin looking. Between all of the switch types with varying resistance, stroke depth, clicks/no clicks and key caps, I can't even guess where to begin.
Short of abusing Amazon's return policy buying/returning a keyboard per week, is there an efficient way to determine what I like?
Is there anyone out there who has used and liked the above keyboards and has found a suitable replacement?
My most recent attempt is a Logitech Wireless Desktop MK320 (http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Wireless-Desktop-MK320-Combo/dp/B003VAGXZC) and it is by far the closest I have come to suitable, but it's just not quite there. I also considered a Logitech Wireless Wave Combo Mk550 (http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Wireless-Combo-Mk550-Keyboard/dp/B003VAHYNC).
Microsoft Office Keyboard: http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-E17-00111-Office-Keyboard/dp/B00006D2LG/
Microsoft Optical Desktop Elite for Bluetooth: http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Optical-Desktop-Elite-Bluetooth/dp/B0002IG356
Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Elite: http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Wireless-Optical-Desktop-Elite/dp/B0000AOWWY
Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop 1000: http://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Wireless-Optical-Desktop-1000/dp/B00094OT36
These are getting harder and harder to find and keep dying on me, so I want to find something newer. I think there is probably a mechanical keyboard out there that I would like, I just don't have any idea where to begin looking. Between all of the switch types with varying resistance, stroke depth, clicks/no clicks and key caps, I can't even guess where to begin.
Short of abusing Amazon's return policy buying/returning a keyboard per week, is there an efficient way to determine what I like?
Is there anyone out there who has used and liked the above keyboards and has found a suitable replacement?
My most recent attempt is a Logitech Wireless Desktop MK320 (http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Wireless-Desktop-MK320-Combo/dp/B003VAGXZC) and it is by far the closest I have come to suitable, but it's just not quite there. I also considered a Logitech Wireless Wave Combo Mk550 (http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Wireless-Combo-Mk550-Keyboard/dp/B003VAHYNC).
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