Unicomp Keyboards used to be rather derided due to declining quality resulting from aging manufacturing tooling, making them a mere shadow of the Keyboard IBM made. That being said, their "New Model M" uses new tooling. The situation seems to have improved quite a bit on this new model as a result. That being said, at $125 I find the New Model M rather pricey for what they are: a basic keyboard with limited customization and mere 2-key rollover. If you really want buckling springs and want them brand new, it is the way to go, otherwise consider buying an original Model M used or buying a regular mechanical keyboard with clicky switches.
i agree it's a little pricey for what you get but my fingers only want leaf springs but i can confirm that the new model m has 6 key rollover. the standard spec for USB keyboards. NKRO would be nice but I also heard there would be issues with bios not seeing the keyboard on older systems. I have not verified that though.
i picked up the Linux keycaps for the meta keys as well . Also can I ask you a question about your keyboard? Does your right menu key click like the others or is it liner with no spring?
I have been eyeing Unicomp’s Model M for a long, long time. But unable to justify the high shipping costs - it costs more than the keyboard to get it shipped to where I live!!
Though I won’t lose hope. :-)
I actually like the classic style more than the modern redesign. I just hope they don’t stop making the keyboard in that style by the time I buy it.
Do you use one? What are your thoughts about the keyboard?
My daily driver since ~2016 has been an ISO layout Unicomp Model M (made in 2015), and i have currently no reason to replace it. One downside has been having to do the nut and bolt mod, because the plastic rivets holding the insides together have started to fail in large numbers after only a few years.