I've been banging away on a Unicomp Spacesaver M (with my Mac Pro) for about five years now, and it's still going strong. I had it repaired this past January after the controller failed, and Unicomp cleaned it up nicely. At the time when I got it, I thought I was buying one of the last mechanical keyboards before they died out completely. Little did I realize what was to come! Obviously there are a lot more options today, and some of them very enticing. It's gratifying to see how this situation has turned around.
I have three desktop systems running now: the primary Mac Pro, an older Mac Pro running Ubuntu MATE, and the custom Windows PC that I got to power my Vive. So, I could use some more keyboards! I mean, some more
decent keyboards like the Unicomp. I've got plenty of crummy ones laying about, including a bunch of Apple chiclet-type, plus one beige Chicony that outwardly looks like a Model M clone but has rubber dome switches and could be a candidate for the World's Most Generic Keyboard.
The Windows PC that I got from CyberPowerPC actually came with a CyberPowerPC branded keyboard with lots of flashy LED lights and Outemu blue switches, which is. . . kind of interesting, but it's no Model M, and it's not adaptable to the Mac layout that I'm so used to.
By the way, I also got a CST trackball which just arrived yesterday, and it seems like a perfect match for the Unicomp.
http://zobeid.zapto.org/image/photos/mac_pro_ubuntu_mate.jpgNot the most sexy gaming rig, I admit. I may be nuts but I sort of like this style: sort of retro, sort of clunky and homely, but heavy duty all the way.
