From: Martin Gunnarsson
To: "Derek Warren"
Subject: SV: MacWorld Sweden
Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2004 11:50:51 +0200
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Rough translation (I know everything isn't perfect):
Derek Warren is most likely a true Mac geek. He must be, since he has published a really long and comprehensive review of the Tactile Pro keyboard for Mac. And we really mean comprehensive: he has even uploaded a sound clip with key sounds, to let the readers hear how [good] the keyboard sounds (!).
The background to the story is that many computer fanatics think the keyboards of today are [not very high-quality]. Back in the days the computers were big and heavy, and so were the keyboards. When a key was pressed you could both hear and feel the distinctive click; the keyboards that come with most computers today are designed to be cheap to manufacture and on most of them the feel of the keys is lost. Though the Apple keyboards are of relatively high quality (except the original iMac toy keyboard) there is a market for real hardcore keyboards from manufacturers such as Matias.
The idea is in short that you should both hear and feel when you type; which was the case with Apple's praised Extended Keyboard II (it was called "Utokat tangentbord" in Sweden) but not with the keyboards on the laptops of today. Derek Warren remembers his old keyboard with warmth, and notices that much of the feeling can be had with a keyboard such as the tested Tactile Pro. One drawback though: the caps-lock key doesn't lock down when you press it...
Derek Warren's review is entertaining for everybody who's interested in computers, and mandatory for all keyboard fetishists.
From: Fredrik Björeman
To: derek@trideja.com
Subject: Translation
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 11:50:05 +0200
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MacWorld.se
Extensive test of keyboard
(2004-06-02 10:19) For everyone who thinks keyboards were better back in the day and also loves a thorough test we recommend Derek Warren's detailed examination of Matias' Tactile Pro keyboard.
Derek Warren is certain to be a real Mac geek (of course you were right about that - Fredrik :-). He has to be, since he's published a very long and comprehensive test of the Tactile Pro Mac keyboard on his website. And we do men comprehensive: the man has even included a sound file with clicks so you can hear what the keyboard sounds like (!).
The background for the story is that many computer enthusiasts think today's keyboards are way too bad. Back in the day computers were larg and heavy, and the same was true for the keyboards. When you pressed a key you could both hear and feel the distinct click; the keyboards often delivered with computer systems today are developed to be cheap to produce and the feel of the keys is often lost. Although Apple's keyboards are of comparatively high quality (the toy keyboard of the original iMac excluded) there is a market for real hardcore keyboards from manufacturers like Matias.
The concept is basically that typing should be felt and heard; which was the case with Apple's praised Extended Keyboard II (called "Utökat tangentbord" in Sweden) but isn't with the keyboard of laptops today. Derek Warren has fond memories of his old keyboard, but concludes that most of the feeling can be had in a keyboard like the just tested Tactile Pro. One minus though: the caps-lock key doesn't stick in depressed state ...
Derek Warren's test is an entertaining read for everyone interested in computers and a mandatory read for all keyboard fetischists.