I'm typing on the black Dell version of this right now.

Does it weigh a ton and have mighty ClIcKs that wake up the dead? If so, good find!

How do you connect it to your computer? I have a big old keyboard but it's from before there were PS2 ports so I don't know what to do with it.

Ah, the beige years.

A Packard Bell mechanical? Well done. Impressive even

I grew up with that keyboard lol

Edit:actually not quite. Mine was older. Didn't have a windows key etc

I’d say that’s a weird spot for the \ | key, but looking around, I think that’s one of the last keys on a 104 key keyboard to get standardized.

I dunno man. It’s no Northgate Omnikey.

Nice, but definitely needs a cleaning

L-shaped Enter key master race.

If I didn’t have this exact keyboard as a kid, we had one nearly identical to it. So much IMing and gaming time on that keyboard. Nice find!

I had one of these when I was a kid, it's good to see an old friend again!

I got mine free, from a bunch of stuff our company IT was throwing out because it was too old. That was over a decade ago, and it’s still the best keyboard I’ve ever had.

That keyboard gives off hot dad vibes for sure!

Ohhhh I know these. Btc dome with slider switches, I've kind of wanted one of these for a while now. They use cherry MX compatible keycaps

I had to get a new keyboard, and I just wanted a basic black or beige one. The internet really wanted to sell me one that lights up and has a bunch of extra keys. I don't need or want that. Just a basic tool with all the keys, thank you.

Isn't it super heavy as it contains a metal core? Or else it's another one from the same era.

What makes it perfect for you?

I have that exact one. It’s a membrane board, but not bad sounding. I love the Big Ass Enter key. I tried and failed to convert it to mechanical. Impossible to find a mechanical keyboard with a BAE, sadly.

everytime someone posts a non iso layout, i kill a hostage

Is it weird if I remember exactly how this feels?

manly whistle

That's a damn fine lookin' keyboard right there!

Dude! Congratulations! Mechanical?

As for the big ass enter key, when I bought my laptop, I specifically ordered it with ISO layout for my keyboard.

Omgggggg I want fucking all the keys: gimme Home, End, Page Up, Page Down, a whole number keypad. Pleeeeease. Especially now that laptops are big enough. Come on.

I have the same one its great.

I always love seeing old keyboards with the pen groove along the top.

I hope those aren't pubs up there on the right

I have two of its older siblings. Both having an older design, one US layout with the bigass enter key and no winkeys, one HU ISO layout with winkeys.

Wow, I'd totally forgotten about PB. I seem to recall they were on the low end of the PC clone market but I could be misremembering. I can't seem to find my Computer Shopper catalog right now to check. I dig that huge Enter key but it's a shame this came with the utterly useless Windows keys and what I guess is a "menu" key. I've never used either but then I've used Linux exclusively since the aughts and OS/2 before that. My M$ "Natural" keyboard wastes space on these keys too. This specimen is going to look great when it's cleaned up. Hope you can find a pen or a pencil to put in that little trench just for show.

I'm pretty certain the family computer used this keyboard, in my youth; you're definitely right that it's great.

Looks like it's based on the IBM Model M. Used ones go for a couple hundred on ebay. The key feel, click and travel are very satisfying if noisy to type on.

I'm generally not a fan of the oversized Enter key, but this is beautiful and I'd use the hell out of it

Still has a windows key. Microsoft must have made some crazy OEM deal with keyboard manufacturers.