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The Unicomp Model M doesn't have USB ports but the one I'm using now is 14 years old and still going strong. I have six in total (two still boxed) and expect to be buried with one.
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I have been using mine for about 8 years now. I love it. 
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I get a no frills HP business line model.
For that nice clickity clack, I use Opera GX. It has motivated me to put my entire work flow in a VM with a Guacamole RDP server, so I get those nice sounds in all my work flows.
Also comes with dynamic altering background music, to complement my flow.
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I have a Das Keyboard with brown Cherry MX switches. I love it. Really nice tactile feel to the switches - clicky, a bit on the noisy side, but not offensively so. The construction of the keyboard is just lovely.
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G.SKILL KM 570 MX with cherry MX Blue (sound hard) or Cherry MX Brown (soft) switches. Includes 6 macro keys with 3 modes (18 different macros), All multimedia buttons, USB port and audio IN and OUT ports.
I have had mine for 6 years and it works the same as new. The best keyboard I've everr had.
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I highly recommend the Kinesis Advantage 2. It is a bit pricey (about $360 or maybe more now) and takes about a month to get used to but it is by far the best keyboard I have used. They have a newer model but it doesn't have functions keys so I recommend the Kinesis. It does not have USB ports though.
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My most recent is the DAS 5QS keyboard, and I love it. It's durable and comfortable to use, and since I probably don't have 10 million keystrokes left to me, it will probably be my last keyboard. They don't use Cherry switches any more, but Omron makes an excellent switch, too. As for USB ports, I have a 16-port USB 3.0 switch sitting on the edge of the desk that does everything I need.
Will Rogers never met me.
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I got my boss to purchase a DAS for me a little over 3 years ago. I really like it! I'm an old IBM guy so I really like to know when I've pressed a key. The DAS makes me feel like I'm on an IBM keyboard again!
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I bought the Das Pro 4 and Das Pro 6, and I'm very happy with them. On the 6, the keys lights up, but the special symbols we use to code with don't, and the lighted part of the key sort of blocks out the symbol part of the key. I have no preference over the switches, brown vs blue. Das makes good keyboards and I have no regrets over my purchases. I never use the builtin USB ports, but I do use the volume button quite often.
I have the Logitech Business wireless as well, but I never really use it anymore. Guess I leaned towards mechanical without really thinking about it.
I'm glad I went back to a wired keyboard, no more batteries to deal with and it just works every morning when my rig is powered up.
You can get a discount on the Das on EBay, where Das sells refurbished keyboards, that are really just retail returns from Micro Center.
If it ain't broke don't fix it
Discover my world at jkirkerx.com
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My two favourites are my Unicomp Model M and my Matias PC TactilePro. Once you use buckling spring or ALPS switches, you realise that Cherry MX & their clones really aren't the peak of keyboard switches...
Java, Basic, who cares - it's all a bunch of tree-hugging hippy cr*p
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I've had a number of different keyboards over the years. I like the IBM Model M I have in the office, but at home I have a Keychron K8 which I'm very happy with. You can get Keychron keyboards at Scorptec in a variety of configurations and switch types. Wired and wireless. From about $100 and up.
If you like clicky keys - go with Blue keyswitches. If you like clicky but hate the noise, go with Brown keyswitches, and if you like silent with no tactile feedback - Go Red keyswitches. Personally I can't stand Red Keyswitches - but I can understand why some other people might like them - particularly for gaming.
If gaming is super important, and you are still partial to Logitech - the tactile feedback romer-g keyboards are all pretty good, but take getting used to. You barely need to breath on the keys for them to register.
Hope that helps.
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Damnit! So close on guess two! 
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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I chose between 3rd n 4th (which to use for 3rd) - did not work out.
But for you - choosing second word on the similar lines... just awesome!
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Software rusts. Simon Stephenson, ca 1994. So does this signature. me, 2012
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Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!
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Why do I always choose every possibility but the right one first?
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That was very unlucky
In a closed society where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught. In a world of thieves, the only final sin is stupidity. - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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I would like to contact @Mike-Dimmick Unwatch om regard to his class for time zone
I need to work on on an old server app and must be able to know the time right now in another timezone other than mine.
Please contact me
Regards
Rick
modified 12-Mar-23 13:33pm.
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Have you googled how time zones work? Might save you some time.
edit: Time zone - Wikipedia - a good start
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The member @Mike-Dimmick seems to be inactive for a longer time now. But if he receive/read this, maybe you have luck 
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Had to replace an HDD drive which was behaving erratically.
I suspected heat. Installed new HDD.
I had to mount it on an SATA to USB cable so I could copy data to new drive.
However old drive still behaved poorly even outside the case (heat again).
Laid it on a freezer pack from fridge and now works just fine for copying data.
We shall see if it works to the end.
"A little time, a little trouble, your better day"
Badfinger
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