@Wafficus whoa there, relax. commercial AI has no problems classifying us without the involvement of intelligence agencies. blogging about anything these days makes you a honeypot. well done pointing out he's just breached 100k subs tho. lmao
I live in Lexington where they make these, have had the same Model M for about 11 years now I got from my old job. They had tons of them. Only needed to have the membrane fixed once, just 40 bucks for the repair too. No keyboard comes close and definitely worth every penny. Great people at the shop too.
One cool things would be the raspberry pi 400 with a trackpoint. No need of a mouse or computer, only a monitor would be needed. Coming back to the era of the commodore 64 and zxspectrum
IMO, the reason why we have keyboards separated from PCs is because the keyboards, if cared for (cleaned regularly) will probably outlast the computer. In the case of the pi 400, once your computer dies, it will take the keyboard with it.
@@desktorp To be fair, a lot of stuff (especially most of the world's semiconductors) is made in RoC (Taiwan), as they have the most advanced foundries in the world. They even sell to mainland China.
@Enclusion Got a PCB, a mounting plate, keycaps, stabilizers and switches, and soldered the switches to the PCB, assembled everything, screwed it to a case, and that was it. Soldering and assembling it doesn't take long, but it did take a long time for me to choose what to use because I ended up learning everything about keyboards before making that choice. There are many PCBs out there, and some of them can be customized by modifying the firmware, which is what I wanted. I did it the easy way, though. Easier even than modding a mechanical keyboard that doesn't work right anymore, because desoldering is a pain (I didn't even have a desoldering iron). Some people 3D print plastic parts and make their own PCBs, but that's not what I was talking about up there, I don't have the resources for that, unfortunately. My choice was all about getting decent results even though I was very restricted financially (and there are no good older keyboards in my area). I had some crazy ideas for a case, but I played it safe. Still, it's pretty damn solid. Used box pink switches from NovelKeys, that are pretty nice. Maybe lighter switches like the jades would have been better, but I won't know until I have a chance to test them. Could lead to more mistakes, but if that's not the case, then maybe I would type faster. Nice switches, though.
@@cornel9472 I don't use it for typing at all. But just in case I need it, I made it Fn + caps lock. If I used it a lot, pressing shift would be caps lock, and holding it would be regular shift. Since I don't use it, I didn't do that, because it would not be worth the risk of activating it by accident. You can do this with every modifier, so you can even do things like making left alt be enter too, and right alt be backspace too, so you can use both of those common keys with your thumbs and still keep the modifiers. You could also make letters also be modifiers, like the space bar being super when held. Doing something like that, you can really minimize the amount of keys that you need. You can also do something like holding V and pressing C and B lower and raise the volume. There are many things you can do with a little bit of creativity.
if that hold+tap customization is the only reason, you can do that on any KB. 'Interception tools' for Gaanu/linux (works on wayland/X11) 'xcape+xmodmap' for BSDs+X11
@@bBbKce I know that there are tools that do that. The advantage of modifying the firmware is that it works anywhere with no local configuration. X11, Wayland, on the TTY, on any OS on any computer. It's always available, which is good, because variants of vi are generally available as well. The disadvantage is that it doesn't work on all keyboards, so you have to own one that can do it.
6:58 the reason you can't put white on a black key is that the reverse is possible because they force the dark dye into the light material. More commonly black keys with white letters are either just printed on (like library or other dell keyboards you've seen everywhere), or on the gamer boards you have a translucent plastic half of the key and the black plastic half and they just click them together.
Unicomp used to make black keycaps with white lettering, but in order to do that they had to use a different and lower-quality method of printing called pad printing. The problem with that is that the lettering wears off quite quickly. Dye-sublimation (which is what they use on all other keycaps) is extremely durable, and never wears off. It works by diffusing ink into the plastic, so it can only be dark letters on a light plastic. Lexmark also used to make a Model M keyboard with trackpoint and black keycaps called the Model M13, but those are now extremely expensive, even in used condition, because it's just so beautiful. Model M keyboards are very good. I have one from 1989. It was used in a public school for 25 years before it was unceremoniously tossed in a dumpster. I fished it out and cleaned it up, and still it works perfectly. I also have a Unicomp which is a solid piece of kit. I always recommend them to my friends when they ask about keyboards. Definitely a "buy once, use for several decades" kind of thing.
Nowadays reverse dye sublimation is possible, where you dye around whatever letter you want to appear. I believe its a pretty recent thing though unfortunately, so when it comes to older keyboards or keyboards that use older tooling, i always go for lighter coloured ones.
I believe that sound you hear when you shake the keyboard, which you said was junk in there, is in fact the plastic rivets which have broke free. I had several Unicomp keyboards that were useless after just a year or two because too many rivets broke off. They apparently get brittle and break from being under stress forces. Original Model M's had that problem too, but from my experience, not to the extent Unicomps do.
those do not ship easily in my country sadly. Always wanted one but I may go for the thinkpad compact keyboard instead. Also wtf is going on with the audio
Consider a Periboard. Totally different design philosophy, but I've had it for nearly a year now and it's one of the best things I've ever bought. It's a tiny, I believe German made, foldable Bluetooth keyboard. I don't understand the point of a number pad honestly. One hand versus two for entering digits? It's clearly slower. On the number row, I have fingers already on eight of the digits.
@@jamieg2427 numpad is for being as fast as possible in typing numbers with math (+,-,/,*) but otherwise yeah personally I don’t have one since I don’t need it as well.
I've had a uni-comp since 2018. By far the best keyboard I've ever owned. Support USA made. Lifetime keyboard. I don't need none of that LED bloat on my keyboard.
I actually like the lighting on keyboards when its functional. I can type without looking at my keyboard, but its nice to see it at night when i don’t want the lights on.
The trackpoint module is operating as expected. Unicomp transitioned from strain gauge trackpoints in the 90s to the current joystick style. If you use and love the OG trackpoints from IBM and Lenovo, you will dislike the current model, but if not, most of our customers have no problem with that joystick trackpoint module. I can't stand them b/c I use the strain gauges on my thinkpads. I think the PS2 trackpoint firmware is better, but you still have to widen the holes in the GHB keys for *best* function (still not as good as a strain gauge trackpoint). Very few ways to reduce sound without impacting function, placing the keyboard on a mat/towel, or get excessive with the "floss mod." I've actually tried one of the original IBM "greased" spring keyboards, and those were unbelievably quiet, but who knows what formula of grease they used that didn't penetrate the membrane and damage the silver epoxy traces.
There is a company called Tex electronics that manufactures mechanical keyboards with the layout of the classic 7-row thinkpad keyboard. it does have a trackpoint and mouse keys, and it is reprogrammable (so you could remap caps lock to escape within keyboard firmware). Bit pricy though but pretty sweet if you're after that classic thinkpad layout
incase you dont already know, you can twist the track point with an alan wrench to adjust it. i tried on mine and it went from always moving by its self to kinda okish
2:45 so that's why all the other Ultra Classic models have those molding lines at the bottom - there are two mouse keys! A few days ago I've purchased my custom Model M with the Ultra Classic chassis and Windows 95 keys :) I absolutely love it!
I have a og ibm model M 1987 (or 88?) UK works wonders. Theirs a cable for the og ibm model m, that plugs into the native port but has an output of USB, so it works great. Used mine for 4 years now, still works great.
The best keyboard _I_ have ever used is the Dell SK-8115. And I absolutely love it. I got 6 of them, one is brand new inside the box. I hope they will last me for life, even if I have to use dongles with them. it's a rubber dome, but it doesn't feel bad at all. It also has a cult following like the Model M does, but there are way less people obsessed with it than Model M fan club.
Buckling Spring has always been considered mechie to my knowledge. Either way you can get a mechie for less than a hundo. I did, though that looks pretty interesting. I'd like to try buckling spring but I'm not sure I'd want to drop money before I do, maybe I'll grab one of those samplers. Thanks for bringing the board to my attention.
The sound of a buckling spring keyboard may be on the louder side, but it's also WAY more pleasant than these high-pitched clicky switches you find on modern mechanical keyboards
I made a DIY trackpoint mechanical keyboard by putting one from broken thinkpad keyboard into a cheap chinese keyboard by drilling a hole into the PCB, and adding keys to act as mouse buttons. I thought i'd break the keyboard in the process but it actually turned our pretty great
I must get round to fixing my Model M. Several years ago I spilled noodles all over it. It was draining out of the drain holes just fine, but I made the mistake of tipping the keyboard backwards so some of the soup went where it was not supposed to.
Honestly always wanted one just for the humor/novelty of a keyboard made in Kentucky. The feel is quite god but they really are so loud that you either go deaf to that frequency range or lose your feeble train of thought as soon as you start typing.
Great timing. I was considering emailing to ask some questions about how your liked this. I'd been considering this exact model for a couple years now. For work, I don't think I could do this. Would be way too noisy, but for home use would be great. Considering getting a TEX Shinobi with MX Clears for work. It has the thinkpad layout and also has the middle click button.
I have a unicomp model M and the top key row's 4 keycap is way too thick or the actual buckling spring is off center because sometimes the key gets caught on the adjacent 3 key and actually actuates the 3. My old original model M from 1989 stopped working and I wasn't going to spend 250 bucks for a 'new' one. For the most part the keyboard is pleasant and feels basically the same typing so I am pleased
I own a Unicomp and a 1987 IBM model M. The quality between the two is pretty big. The IBM made one is far superior in quality and you can get them for about the same price as the unicomp model from ebay. The only downside of the IBM ones is that there's no super/windows key.
I have an original IBM Model M, and it is fantastic. But I had an adaptation period at the start because of how heavy the switches actually are. It's VERY tactile, and very heavy. It is like pressing a mechanical pen's switch (maybe a little lighter, but that isn't the point). The only thing I had to do when I received this board (which costed mere 89 euro) was cleaning the keycaps with some dish soap, and letting them dry. Now this keyboard is as good as new. But the unicomp is still better for what it is. The EBAY prices for this Model M are crazy high (like 400$ for a keyboard), which isn't rational at all. And the unicomp ones have a trackpoint which makes them universally better!
That "bunch of junk in there" are bits of plastic broken off the studs holding things together. I bought the Unicomp Classic 101 March 2021 and now September 2023. Used a few times and was put into storage. Recently rediscovered and noticed "P" key was acting erratic requiring two or three taps to make contact. Contacted Unicomp and was given RMA but would cost $48.00 plus $16 shipping. After doing my own disassembly I found all but 6 plastic rivet heads were broken off. Unicomp claims this issue was resolved before I purchased in 2021. I would not advise purchasing from Unicomp based on my experience.
Id love a tkl one but they dont make them for some reason even though you could buy one form ibm also the super key is right next to the spacebar so accent users will probably want to switch altgr with the windows key
I had one of these. Nice to type on but they definitely have quality issues. Some of my keys stopped working. I rma'd it and it started having the same issue a couple weeks after I got it back.
That up and down problem is something with Linux... In Wine it happens to 1/3 apps I use with ANY mouse. I think it has something to do with how X interprets mouse inputs to windows protocols and back (maybe your keyboard uses some weird protocol?) No technical details but I am ab 90% confident that it will work on windows.
I've heard it said many times that these keyboards have the problem of speed differences depending on mouse direction, so I don't think it's exclusive to yours.
I have one some place, the old man give me an Alps a good few years back. geekhack was really good for kbrd stuff then someone told the gamers a switch orders of magnitude faster than your signal pathway was needed.. so we moved to deskthorthry... something rings a bell about the lhs to rhs scan of the kbrd controller when used with the usb plug, i know there was a apple side usb problem, but the track point thing was reversed to do usb iirc. I have not been to either in years but worth a search if still a problem.
nice review - I began to have aching hands/wrists after long usage of keyboard - have tried many different mechanical keyboards ... - I am wondering whether buckling spring keyboard could actually help alleviating RSI from long time keyboard usage?
Here is the best buckling spring keyboard review i have found: yeokhengmeng.com/2018/07/why-i-use-the-ibm-model-m-keyboard-that-is-older-than-me/ ... if somewhere there's split version of this type of keyboard, probably I will look into that - tried some other (perixx performance, very decent keyboard resembling M) keyboard, but non-split format always make my shoulder hurt ...
Some people might say IBM Beam Spring is the definitive mechanical keyboard, or niche products like magnetic reed - but I for one use a Model F and an HHKB and love both
@@0M9H4X_Neckbeard a beamspring? Arent those like 10cm tall monstrosities and go for north of 500 US whenever they pop up like once a year? Model F best but why hhkb and not realforce? I'm looking to pop my topre cherry with a type heaven soon
Curious you didn't mention the missing middle-click button. I mean it's a key component of the ThinkPad trackpoint, especially for scrolling. This is precisely the reason why I didn't buy this one, but an IBM SpaceSaver II. It comes with a full 3-buttons trackpoint, just like on my ThinkPad X220. However, it's relatively old (20 years old) and pretty difficult to get. Also it's neitheir a mechanical nor buckling springs keyboard, just a classic old membrane one. I have been using it daily for one year now. The trackpoint really needs more force to move, but it's accurate and you get used to it (I alternate between the two without problem). I plan on buying a Tex Shinobi for use at work : it's a modern, mechanical SK8855-like keyboard made by ThinkPad enthusiasts. I considere those two to be better alternatives to the Unicomp EnduraPro, again because of the 3-button trackpoint. I really can't live without it now, and I almost never use the mouse anymore (except for some photo editing).
@@antagonizingusername J and K doesn't always work. They do in your Web Browser with the appropriate plugin, but they don't as soon as you open any file dialog, or use any other GUI application. Going through the whole screen to find the scroll bar is a pain, so a scroll button is a must.
What's a mouse, hobbitses? I currently use a $20 folding Bluetooth keyboard called Periboard that fits in my pocket. It's possibly the best keyboard I've ever owned, though it's still lacking in terms of layout---I prefer two control keys, no function key, a grid layout, and arrow keys totally out of the way. I'm considering building one as I can't find anything that suits my taste.
I keep my 15 years old keyboard otherwise I will miss the three Power, Sleep and Wakeup keys . I actually always use the Power key to shutdown my computer.
They look so fucking cool. I want this in either Green or Blue, but it does cost a lot. I think it'll be worth it, but there as so many mixed reviews about the Unicomp Model M for gaming. Some people say that it works fine, and others say it doesn't work well and it's best to look elsewhere. Im not a pro or anything, I just want to play casually but I want to know if it is compatible
the joystick is wonderfull tool. How about drivers for such joysticks? Now I use linux-distro & try my first steps in DektopBSD's. But in artix-linux & xfce desktop I can choose a mouse, or a touchpad. In my case with only a laptop, I use touchpad. But in GhostBSD I have choise only a mouse. So my mouse there work not so perfect till now. But a keyboard with a joystick is a great idea. Just how would it work with distros and BSD's? And yeah.... Do you still use void linux?
Likes the look of his keyboard so much he started dressing in the same color scheme.
LMAO
bruhh
@@vroomerlifts rofl!
That must be on purpose
Unaboomer Tech Tips: Default Runescape character reviews a paid texture pack for his Minecraft keyboard
Unicomp EnduraPro keyboard sales will increase profusely after this video.
They will get 2 sales, tops.
Chyrosran22 and Linus already did their reviews, so everyone who is really interested already knows about them.
Crazy what *influencers* can do. right?
He's a really good *content creator* tho.
Nope.
He carried that out into the middle of the woods to do a review!
He lives right besides it
Bwahahahaha
he's like 20 feet away from his house.
He relocated to a residence in the woods to review his keyboard.
Luke before getting a checkmark: Orderly Dissolution of the United States into Its Component Parts
Luke after getting a checkmark: A keyboard review
Why did he get a checkmark? Finally got snipped by the mohel?
@Wafficus whoa there, relax. commercial AI has no problems classifying us without the involvement of intelligence agencies.
blogging about anything these days makes you a honeypot.
well done pointing out he's just breached 100k subs tho. lmao
I cant see no checkmark
I live in Lexington where they make these, have had the same Model M for about 11 years now I got from my old job. They had tons of them. Only needed to have the membrane fixed once, just 40 bucks for the repair too. No keyboard comes close and definitely worth every penny. Great people at the shop too.
Sorry Luke, Linus Tech Tips made a video about the Model M and its imitations. Owning one doesn't make you a hipster anymore.
One cool things would be the raspberry pi 400 with a trackpoint. No need of a mouse or computer, only a monitor would be needed. Coming back to the era of the commodore 64 and zxspectrum
Look at the Texas Instruments TI-99/4A. Imagine the cartridge slot as a trackpad. If Raspberry Pi offered something like that, I'd pay for it.
The next step would be attaching a display and a battery, and then you'd have a fully portable computer. Crazy, right?
IMO, the reason why we have keyboards separated from PCs is because the keyboards, if cared for (cleaned regularly) will probably outlast the computer. In the case of the pi 400, once your computer dies, it will take the keyboard with it.
Or you could just get a laptop like a normal person
@@MrBiky I have seen the takedown and changing the keyboard is easy, unclip it from the case and voila. Easier than on a thinkpad
>not made in china
You could have just ended the review right there.
meanwhile every other piece of the computer setup is made in china + the keyboard probably contains at least a few parts that were made in china
@@desktorp Sad but true.
@@desktorp Meaning it has security hazards out the wazooo
@@desktorp To be fair, a lot of stuff (especially most of the world's semiconductors) is made in RoC (Taiwan), as they have the most advanced foundries in the world. They even sell to mainland China.
@@desktorp its all made in the US. It's not super complex. I think only the cables would be if there were any chinese components
>It isn't mechanical, it's buckling spring
>It's not mechanical, it's mechanical
@K F no, the endurapro uses buckling springs.
@K F Great answer
I built my keyboard, and I customized it so caps lock is ctrl when held and esc when pressed. It's fantastic.
@Enclusion Got a PCB, a mounting plate, keycaps, stabilizers and switches, and soldered the switches to the PCB, assembled everything, screwed it to a case, and that was it. Soldering and assembling it doesn't take long, but it did take a long time for me to choose what to use because I ended up learning everything about keyboards before making that choice. There are many PCBs out there, and some of them can be customized by modifying the firmware, which is what I wanted.
I did it the easy way, though. Easier even than modding a mechanical keyboard that doesn't work right anymore, because desoldering is a pain (I didn't even have a desoldering iron). Some people 3D print plastic parts and make their own PCBs, but that's not what I was talking about up there, I don't have the resources for that, unfortunately. My choice was all about getting decent results even though I was very restricted financially (and there are no good older keyboards in my area). I had some crazy ideas for a case, but I played it safe. Still, it's pretty damn solid. Used box pink switches from NovelKeys, that are pretty nice. Maybe lighter switches like the jades would have been better, but I won't know until I have a chance to test them. Could lead to more mistakes, but if that's not the case, then maybe I would type faster. Nice switches, though.
So...how do you use caps lock then?
@@cornel9472 I don't use it for typing at all. But just in case I need it, I made it Fn + caps lock. If I used it a lot, pressing shift would be caps lock, and holding it would be regular shift. Since I don't use it, I didn't do that, because it would not be worth the risk of activating it by accident. You can do this with every modifier, so you can even do things like making left alt be enter too, and right alt be backspace too, so you can use both of those common keys with your thumbs and still keep the modifiers. You could also make letters also be modifiers, like the space bar being super when held. Doing something like that, you can really minimize the amount of keys that you need. You can also do something like holding V and pressing C and B lower and raise the volume. There are many things you can do with a little bit of creativity.
if that hold+tap customization is the only reason, you can do that on any KB. 'Interception tools' for Gaanu/linux (works on wayland/X11) 'xcape+xmodmap' for BSDs+X11
@@bBbKce I know that there are tools that do that. The advantage of modifying the firmware is that it works anywhere with no local configuration. X11, Wayland, on the TTY, on any OS on any computer. It's always available, which is good, because variants of vi are generally available as well. The disadvantage is that it doesn't work on all keyboards, so you have to own one that can do it.
6:58 the reason you can't put white on a black key is that the reverse is possible because they force the dark dye into the light material. More commonly black keys with white letters are either just printed on (like library or other dell keyboards you've seen everywhere), or on the gamer boards you have a translucent plastic half of the key and the black plastic half and they just click them together.
Unicomp used to make black keycaps with white lettering, but in order to do that they had to use a different and lower-quality method of printing called pad printing. The problem with that is that the lettering wears off quite quickly. Dye-sublimation (which is what they use on all other keycaps) is extremely durable, and never wears off. It works by diffusing ink into the plastic, so it can only be dark letters on a light plastic.
Lexmark also used to make a Model M keyboard with trackpoint and black keycaps called the Model M13, but those are now extremely expensive, even in used condition, because it's just so beautiful.
Model M keyboards are very good. I have one from 1989. It was used in a public school for 25 years before it was unceremoniously tossed in a dumpster. I fished it out and cleaned it up, and still it works perfectly. I also have a Unicomp which is a solid piece of kit. I always recommend them to my friends when they ask about keyboards. Definitely a "buy once, use for several decades" kind of thing.
Nowadays reverse dye sublimation is possible, where you dye around whatever letter you want to appear. I believe its a pretty recent thing though unfortunately, so when it comes to older keyboards or keyboards that use older tooling, i always go for lighter coloured ones.
The wind warping the audio is making me question my sanity.
brb going to send some packages now.
Still waiting for the packages update
On Linux you can reconfigure the track-point by rewriting the software's source code.
I believe that sound you hear when you shake the keyboard, which you said was junk in there, is in fact the plastic rivets which have broke free. I had several Unicomp keyboards that were useless after just a year or two because too many rivets broke off. They apparently get brittle and break from being under stress forces. Original Model M's had that problem too, but from my experience, not to the extent Unicomps do.
I must say I never expected to see a keyboard review outdoors
those do not ship easily in my country sadly.
Always wanted one but I may go for the thinkpad compact keyboard instead.
Also wtf is going on with the audio
@Puvendran Pillay Sounds like freedom to me
did you know about the Tex Yoda and Tex Shinobi?
Consider a Periboard. Totally different design philosophy, but I've had it for nearly a year now and it's one of the best things I've ever bought. It's a tiny, I believe German made, foldable Bluetooth keyboard.
I don't understand the point of a number pad honestly. One hand versus two for entering digits? It's clearly slower. On the number row, I have fingers already on eight of the digits.
@@jamieg2427 numpad is for being as fast as possible in typing numbers with math (+,-,/,*) but otherwise yeah personally I don’t have one since I don’t need it as well.
First there was IBM, Maxi Switch (Model M13), then Lexmark, then Unicomp as far as I know.
Luke trying real hard to push for that 10 min mark hahaha
I've had a uni-comp since 2018. By far the best keyboard I've ever owned. Support USA made. Lifetime keyboard. I don't need none of that LED bloat on my keyboard.
I actually like the lighting on keyboards when its functional. I can type without looking at my keyboard, but its nice to see it at night when i don’t want the lights on.
there is also a bucklespring program that makes your current keyboard sound like a buckle-spring keyboard.
I have an Ultra Classic, it's a good keyboard and I love that it's made in the US!
I'd recommend. Would've gotten an EnduraPro myself but the german reseller unfortunately doesn't have any
Love when Luke nerds out about his accessories.
The trackpoint module is operating as expected. Unicomp transitioned from strain gauge trackpoints in the 90s to the current joystick style. If you use and love the OG trackpoints from IBM and Lenovo, you will dislike the current model, but if not, most of our customers have no problem with that joystick trackpoint module. I can't stand them b/c I use the strain gauges on my thinkpads. I think the PS2 trackpoint firmware is better, but you still have to widen the holes in the GHB keys for *best* function (still not as good as a strain gauge trackpoint).
Very few ways to reduce sound without impacting function, placing the keyboard on a mat/towel, or get excessive with the "floss mod." I've actually tried one of the original IBM "greased" spring keyboards, and those were unbelievably quiet, but who knows what formula of grease they used that didn't penetrate the membrane and damage the silver epoxy traces.
There is a company called Tex electronics that manufactures mechanical keyboards with the layout of the classic 7-row thinkpad keyboard. it does have a trackpoint and mouse keys, and it is reprogrammable (so you could remap caps lock to escape within keyboard firmware). Bit pricy though but pretty sweet if you're after that classic thinkpad layout
Oh, here it's review from Luke th-cam.com/video/vhAJKW_bhH4/w-d-xo.html
The fact that the trackpoint is not red is messing with my head
It actually comes red. They send you 4 trackpoints with it if I remember correctly. 2 red, a green and a gray.
@@LukeSmithxyz ...meaning you chose to put the green one on?
Yeah. I actually did use the red ones until they became really dirty and I've been to lazy to clean.
incase you dont already know, you can twist the track point with an alan wrench to adjust it. i tried on mine and it went from always moving by its self to kinda okish
I have already seen this keyboard, but it's great to see a review of it
Waiting for the video where the old boomer shows off his ham radio rig
sound is funky
2:45 so that's why all the other Ultra Classic models have those molding lines at the bottom - there are two mouse keys!
A few days ago I've purchased my custom Model M with the Ultra Classic chassis and Windows 95 keys :) I absolutely love it!
I have a og ibm model M 1987 (or 88?) UK works wonders. Theirs a cable for the og ibm model m, that plugs into the native port but has an output of USB, so it works great. Used mine for 4 years now, still works great.
"Boomer who thinks he is a tech boomer films mechanical keyboard review in the woods on his estate"
Boomers are like 70+ years old you giga-chud coomer.
Lost the No Nut💦 November reddit🤓 challenge rn to this aesthetic and quirky keeb 🔥💯 sounds so #ASMR
4chan is really a cancer.
The best keyboard _I_ have ever used is the Dell SK-8115. And I absolutely love it. I got 6 of them, one is brand new inside the box. I hope they will last me for life, even if I have to use dongles with them. it's a rubber dome, but it doesn't feel bad at all. It also has a cult following like the Model M does, but there are way less people obsessed with it than Model M fan club.
love that kb also
Buckling Spring has always been considered mechie to my knowledge. Either way you can get a mechie for less than a hundo. I did, though that looks pretty interesting. I'd like to try buckling spring but I'm not sure I'd want to drop money before I do, maybe I'll grab one of those samplers. Thanks for bringing the board to my attention.
Gonzo for a hundie
The sound of a buckling spring keyboard may be on the louder side, but it's also WAY more pleasant than these high-pitched clicky switches you find on modern mechanical keyboards
I made a DIY trackpoint mechanical keyboard by putting one from broken thinkpad keyboard into a cheap chinese keyboard by drilling a hole into the PCB, and adding keys to act as mouse buttons. I thought i'd break the keyboard in the process but it actually turned our pretty great
I must get round to fixing my Model M. Several years ago I spilled noodles all over it. It was draining out of the drain holes just fine, but I made the mistake of tipping the keyboard backwards so some of the soup went where it was not supposed to.
Half the reason I watch your videos is because of that sweet sweet keyboard asmr
Honestly always wanted one just for the humor/novelty of a keyboard made in Kentucky. The feel is quite god but they really are so loud that you either go deaf to that frequency range or lose your feeble train of thought as soon as you start typing.
Great timing. I was considering emailing to ask some questions about how your liked this. I'd been considering this exact model for a couple years now. For work, I don't think I could do this. Would be way too noisy, but for home use would be great.
Considering getting a TEX Shinobi with MX Clears for work. It has the thinkpad layout and also has the middle click button.
I have a unicomp model M and the top key row's 4 keycap is way too thick or the actual buckling spring is off center because sometimes the key gets caught on the adjacent 3 key and actually actuates the 3. My old original model M from 1989 stopped working and I wasn't going to spend 250 bucks for a 'new' one. For the most part the keyboard is pleasant and feels basically the same typing so I am pleased
"[...]this keyboard is based[...]" ~ Luke Smith
Id recommend the Archiss Quattro TKL too
Doesn't libinput2 have transformation matrices for cursor movement? I remember doing stuff to my defective mouse.
I use a model m made in 1987, im surprised i can use it without any adapter still
What is a PC but a miserable pile of legacy standards etc etc
Buckling spring does fall under "mechanical". You still have n-key rollover, each switch can be soldered off and replaced if need be.
>buys keyboard
>keys get stuck
>biased trackpoint
yep, buy it guys
On the one hand I really want trackpoint in my keyboard.
On the other hand, as a plan9 junkie, i really need middle mouse button.
ive got an original model m, can testify its the best keyboard ever made
Your pointing stick issues are the same for my endurapro. They are not perfect like a trackpoint, but they do the job!
buckling spring is a type of keyswitch it still is a mechanical keyboard.
I own a Unicomp and a 1987 IBM model M. The quality between the two is pretty big. The IBM made one is far superior in quality and you can get them for about the same price as the unicomp model from ebay. The only downside of the IBM ones is that there's no super/windows key.
I am still using my old Keytronic E03602QGR with it’s 5 pin PC/AT DIN connector, an L-shaped enter key and no Windows key.
I have an original IBM Model M, and it is fantastic. But I had an adaptation period at the start because of how heavy the switches actually are. It's VERY tactile, and very heavy. It is like pressing a mechanical pen's switch (maybe a little lighter, but that isn't the point). The only thing I had to do when I received this board (which costed mere 89 euro) was cleaning the keycaps with some dish soap, and letting them dry. Now this keyboard is as good as new. But the unicomp is still better for what it is. The EBAY prices for this Model M are crazy high (like 400$ for a keyboard), which isn't rational at all. And the unicomp ones have a trackpoint which makes them universally better!
There is an older M with a trackpoint, but it's expensive, I think.
Waiting for them to release a TKL.
The loudness of buckling spring keyboards is a feature - not a bug.
"This keyboard is in fact based!"
That "bunch of junk in there" are bits of plastic broken off the studs holding things together. I bought the Unicomp Classic 101 March 2021 and now September 2023. Used a few times and was put into storage. Recently rediscovered and noticed "P" key was acting erratic requiring two or three taps to make contact. Contacted Unicomp and was given RMA but would cost $48.00 plus $16 shipping. After doing my own disassembly I found all but 6 plastic rivet heads were broken off. Unicomp claims this issue was resolved before I purchased in 2021. I would not advise purchasing from Unicomp based on my experience.
Id love a tkl one but they dont make them for some reason even though you could buy one form ibm
also the super key is right next to the spacebar so accent users will probably want to switch altgr with the windows key
I'm waiting on the TKL model that was supposed to release this in 2020.
Hi Luke have you decide on a Cryptowallet yet ?
Chad keyboards that have those dots in the middle
I kind of miss those for some reason
Bro no way I was literally just about to pickup a unicomp
Excellent keyboards. 2nd to the originals
I respect Unicomp, but the trackpoint on those is impeded by the tall height of the G, H, and B keys.
Finally Luke Smith is making tech videos again...
I had one of these. Nice to type on but they definitely have quality issues. Some of my keys stopped working. I rma'd it and it started having the same issue a couple weeks after I got it back.
but where's the rgb keycaperinos?
I heard unicomp renewed their molds recently, but I am not quite sure.
YES THIS IS WHAT WE NEEDED
That up and down problem is something with Linux...
In Wine it happens to 1/3 apps I use with ANY mouse. I think it has something to do with how X interprets mouse inputs to windows protocols and back (maybe your keyboard uses some weird protocol?)
No technical details but I am ab 90% confident that it will work on windows.
I've heard it said many times that these keyboards have the problem of speed differences depending on mouse direction, so I don't think it's exclusive to yours.
Green track point nice 🙂. Where did you get it from (the track point that is)
I have one some place,
the old man give me an Alps a good few years back.
geekhack
was really good for kbrd stuff then someone told the gamers a switch orders of magnitude faster than your signal pathway was needed..
so we moved to
deskthorthry...
something rings a bell about the lhs to rhs scan of the kbrd controller when used with the usb plug, i know there was a apple side usb problem,
but the track point thing was reversed to do usb iirc.
I have not been to either in years but worth a search if still a problem.
I love mechanical keyboards, but buckling springs are good too!
I'd like to see you with an IBM Model M buckling spring keyboard some time lol.
I have logitech s510 cordless keyboard. I am using it since I was 10 (2008) now I am 22. Amazing keyboard.
I've never seen your Keyboard, but I heard it
nice review - I began to have aching hands/wrists after long usage of keyboard - have tried many different mechanical keyboards ... - I am wondering whether buckling spring keyboard could actually help alleviating RSI from long time keyboard usage?
Here is the best buckling spring keyboard review i have found: yeokhengmeng.com/2018/07/why-i-use-the-ibm-model-m-keyboard-that-is-older-than-me/ ... if somewhere there's split version of this type of keyboard, probably I will look into that - tried some other (perixx performance, very decent keyboard resembling M) keyboard, but non-split format always make my shoulder hurt ...
Catastrophically buckling springs are the definitive mechanical keyboard design lol what are you on about
I think he majored in philosophy; cut him some slack.
Some people might say IBM Beam Spring is the definitive mechanical keyboard, or niche products like magnetic reed - but I for one use a Model F and an HHKB and love both
@@desktorp I think he has a half-PhD in linguistics; don't quote me.
@@cosmojg oh yeah-- I think you're right.
@@0M9H4X_Neckbeard a beamspring? Arent those like 10cm tall monstrosities and go for north of 500 US whenever they pop up like once a year? Model F best but why hhkb and not realforce? I'm looking to pop my topre cherry with a type heaven soon
Akthually they stopped making PS/2 endurapros which is a shame. But they do make all-white ones now.
That's a nice keyboard color scheme. Do you mind if I use it?
Curious you didn't mention the missing middle-click button. I mean it's a key component of the ThinkPad trackpoint, especially for scrolling.
This is precisely the reason why I didn't buy this one, but an IBM SpaceSaver II. It comes with a full 3-buttons trackpoint, just like on my ThinkPad X220. However, it's relatively old (20 years old) and pretty difficult to get. Also it's neitheir a mechanical nor buckling springs keyboard, just a classic old membrane one.
I have been using it daily for one year now. The trackpoint really needs more force to move, but it's accurate and you get used to it (I alternate between the two without problem). I plan on buying a Tex Shinobi for use at work : it's a modern, mechanical SK8855-like keyboard made by ThinkPad enthusiasts. I considere those two to be better alternatives to the Unicomp EnduraPro, again because of the 3-button trackpoint. I really can't live without it now, and I almost never use the mouse anymore (except for some photo editing).
Who needs to scroll with mouse when you have the J and K keys?
@@antagonizingusername J and K doesn't always work. They do in your Web Browser with the appropriate plugin, but they don't as soon as you open any file dialog, or use any other GUI application. Going through the whole screen to find the scroll bar is a pain, so a scroll button is a must.
You know about the new Model F keyboards that are coming?
What's a mouse, hobbitses?
I currently use a $20 folding Bluetooth keyboard called Periboard that fits in my pocket. It's possibly the best keyboard I've ever owned, though it's still lacking in terms of layout---I prefer two control keys, no function key, a grid layout, and arrow keys totally out of the way. I'm considering building one as I can't find anything that suits my taste.
I keep my 15 years old keyboard otherwise I will miss the three Power, Sleep and Wakeup keys . I actually always use the Power key to shutdown my computer.
You can get ones with trackballs aswell
A keyboard with balls. 😄
did the audio get a bit thin in certain aprts of the video
I hate to see trackpoints without the middle button. It's such an important part.
They look so fucking cool. I want this in either Green or Blue, but it does cost a lot. I think it'll be worth it, but there as so many mixed reviews about the Unicomp Model M for gaming. Some people say that it works fine, and others say it doesn't work well and it's best to look elsewhere. Im not a pro or anything, I just want to play casually but I want to know if it is compatible
The virgin $100 buckling spring keyboard consoomer vs. the Chad second hand $2 keyboard thriver.
Sir, you deserve a PFU Realforce R2 once that one breaks.
You gain in terms of everything, save for the tracking knob.
the joystick is wonderfull tool. How about drivers for such joysticks? Now I use linux-distro & try my first steps in DektopBSD's. But in artix-linux & xfce desktop I can choose a mouse, or a touchpad. In my case with only a laptop, I use touchpad. But in GhostBSD I have choise only a mouse. So my mouse there work not so perfect till now. But a keyboard with a joystick is a great idea. Just how would it work with distros and BSD's?
And yeah.... Do you still use void linux?
how would it compare to a mechanical keyboard?
Maybe you should use a lapel mic. Your audio was up and down.
LOL I have that one but with the track ball. I think that one is second to the original IBM Model M's.
this is sooo cool