DasKeyboard Enabled

After reading Scott Hanselman's review of DasKeyboard, I knew one was in my future. I'm very finicky about how my keyboard feels, and for the past several years have been using a Thinkpad keyboard for my desktop which I quite like, it's exactly like typing on my Thinkpad laptop. But when I read how this keyboard clicked like the old IBM 101s (which I loved) and had mechanical key switches, I was sure I'd love it.

Well, it arrived today, and it is by far the best keyboard I've ever typed on. It's very satisfying to type on - especially if you can type fast, you get this nice clickety-clackety sound going that makes you want to keep typing faster. An in case you're wondering, yes, I got the ultimate version with 100% blank keys. It appealed to me as a classical guitarist (my non-tech hobby) where you have to have an innate feel for where each fret is because there are no visual indicators on the fretboard to help you. Having no symbols on the keys means you have to 'just know' - no hunting and pecking allowed. Like the guitar, it takes some getting used to, but in the end it changes the way you interact with the computer. There are two raised bars on the 'f' and 'j' keys to help your hands get to home position. Keith told me I should file them off - only then would I truly be at one with the keyboard :)