The IBM Model M is one of the most iconic keyboards of the 20th century, with its crunchy buckling spring switches providing generous amounts of tactile and aural feedback. The keyboard remains well loved by some enthusiasts, but it’s not exactly a practical choice in the 21st century; the few Model Ms in good condition are expensive, and most sport old connectors that require adapters to use on modern PCs. That’s where Unicomp have stepped in, producing new keyboards with the same overall design and buckling spring switches, but with modern niceties like USB connections.
For this review, I’m looking at a uniquely retro variant, the
Unicomp Endurapro, which has a pointing stick and a pair of mouse buttons (like Thinkpad laptops), which work in addition to your regular mouse. The keyboard is otherwise functionally identical to the
Ultra Classic model, so you can consider this a review of that keyboard as well. Let’s get started!
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