I've never used a Model F. Maybe that's a good thing. :-D
Neither have I, but I have read and YouTube'd a lot before spending so much money. Unicomp seems to be the only chance to have a buckling spring keyboard without the "20 years of heavy usage" tag, and they don't make Model Fs - and the "new" Model Fs are far from actual Model Fs, except the switches, probably. Buckling springs seemed to be exactly what I was hunting for. I will see if I'll ever switch back again. (I never had Alps - but I'm much too late for that anyway.)
I deliberately chose the PC122 model though. I quite love the look and it is awesome to have 16 additional "macro keys" (F13-24 plus four on the left side) on Windows. I'm still undecided what to do with them all. You only have so many media keys to use. ;-)
I don't think solenoid based keyboards will make a comeback, though.
You might want to read the thread on the new Model Fs – those are so very close to the original that they are probably even more "Model F" then the old ones ever were ;)
Seriously, though: The guy who makes them is commited to make them as true to their ancestors as humanly possible; it's amazing.
Not sure what you mean with the Model M layout, but the size is an understandable point – I like my small keyboards, but I can fully understand the desire for an F122.
The price is… well, it's a lot – but you get something for it that might last decades ;)
The Model M layout is what you still use today, with the size and placement of Ctrl, Alt, Return et cetera. I should better name it the "AT layout", probably.
Neither have I, but I have read and YouTube'd a lot before spending so much money. Unicomp seems to be the only chance to have a buckling spring keyboard without the "20 years of heavy usage" tag, and they don't make Model Fs - and the "new" Model Fs are far from actual Model Fs, except the switches, probably. Buckling springs seemed to be exactly what I was hunting for. I will see if I'll ever switch back again. (I never had Alps - but I'm much too late for that anyway.)
I deliberately chose the PC122 model though. I quite love the look and it is awesome to have 16 additional "macro keys" (F13-24 plus four on the left side) on Windows. I'm still undecided what to do with them all. You only have so many media keys to use. ;-)
Good!
You might want to read the thread on the new Model Fs – those are so very close to the original that they are probably even more "Model F" then the old ones ever were ;)
Seriously, though: The guy who makes them is commited to make them as true to their ancestors as humanly possible; it's amazing.
I have read about them.
But I respect the creator for his commitment anyway. :-)
Not sure what you mean with the Model M layout, but the size is an understandable point – I like my small keyboards, but I can fully understand the desire for an F122.
The price is… well, it's a lot – but you get something for it that might last decades ;)
The Model M layout is what you still use today, with the size and placement of Ctrl, Alt, Return et cetera. I should better name it the "AT layout", probably.
See this comparison.