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  1. IBM Model 5150 PC keyboard restoration (youtube video) http://bit.ly/14oTIA
  2. Metafilter (community web blog) on the IBM model M keyboard http://bit.ly/Cjnfn
  3. Arora, K. (2009, May 22). The Power of the IBM Model M and Majestic Mechanical Keyboards. Retrieved June 16, 2009, from ezinearticles.com
  4. <http://bit.ly/10UVHD >
  5. YouTube video review of the IBM model M. http://bit.ly/13iA4o
  6. IBM Model M: The One True Keyboard http://bit.ly/12ozWg
  7. Ask almost any keyboard aficionado from then and now which keyboard set the standard, and the answer will most always be, the IBM Model M.
  8. A long time ago...computers were over-engineered to a high standard - especially in regards to computer keyboards.
  9. That Strange Keyboard Isn't Broken, Just Redesigned By DEBORAH QUILTER New York Times, Thursday, July 9, 1998
  10. http://www.nytimes.com/1998...
  11. When the keyboard is actually split into two separate pieces, as with the IBM Options keyboard, you can position the banks where you want...
  12. Feedback, meaning that the user feels the key give or click to the touch.
  13. A great deal of cumulative force runs through your fingers... Keys that give slightly as you press them help soften the landing.
  14. When choosing a keyboard, here are features to look for: True split, Angle Rotation, Tilt, Layout of Keys, Springy end feel, Feedback...
  15. Keyboards Stuck In the Age Of NumLock; Defunct Keys and Odd Commands Still Bedevil Today's PC User (New York Times, 1999)
  16. 1984 After two years of development, I.B.M. introduces an enhanced 101-key keyboard that can be used across all its platforms and systems.
  17. EVERY time you sit down at a computer, you come into contact with an item that has been pretty much unchanged for 15 years: the keyboard.
  18. http://www.nytimes.com/1999...
  19. NYTimes article: Bending your Computer's Keyboard to your Needs http://tinyurl.com/a9mpyf
  20. ..take pride in choosing &using a high-performance keyboard in the same way many professional writers choose &use high-quality fountain pens