Perixx Periboard-106, Wired Performance Full Size Keyboard, Curve Ergonomic Keys, Black, US English Layout (11204)

Great keyboard. I love the beige! Let's bring that back. Enough with the black or the white. Beige is beautiful. This keyboard is very satisfying to type on. These days, the trend is either laptop style chiclet keyboard or mechanical keyboards. Your basic long travel rubber dome keyboard has gone the way of Puddle Of Mudd's career. But this might still be my favorite style! Like typing into a nice finger cushioin. Chiclets can feel hard because of their lack of key travel and mechanical keyboards can feel hard because they don't have the shock absorption that rubber provides. We use rubber for tires, the soles of our shoes, and treadmills. Why not treat our fingers to the same material? I see a lot of people complaining this isn't like the IBM Model M. This is true. It's a model M in appearance only. But if you want a more faithful replica, check out Unicomp. I don't think their products are on Amazon but they're a quick Google search away. They make brand new keyboards that actually use the same buckling spring key switches as the old Model M's. They are costly though. About $200. But they're great. The only downside is they don't come in beige for some reason! But they feel nicer to type on than MX style mechanical keyboards--a nice soft landing, no harsh metallic feel.

One of the best membrane keyboards I have ever purchased and believe me I have even purchased keyboards that are in excess of 250$. This is the best possible MODEL M look alike that you can buy on a budget. The thing just works. The keys are well made, the design and the layout is no nonsense classic keyboard style that we have gown up with. This is a better option than almost any other big brand names out there. If you are looking for a retro style keyboard that delivers, just buy this one. It is very comfortable to type on and the value for money is just incredible ! No stupid screens, no missed out keys in the name of a shrunken layout. This is one keyboard that your dad would just feel at home about. Highly Recommended !

I needed keyboards to meet 2 criteria; (1) "mechanical" keyboard and (2) 1" of space above the function keys. I've always like the feel of the old Microsoft and IBM mechanical keyboards (full height keys, responsive, and the sound of the keys being depressed). The "quiet" keyboards don't have alot of travel and therefore don't have a good "feel" in my opinion. Also, the Escape and function keys on quiet keyboards are so small, I can't tell if I'm pressing them. All keys are in the classic layout (ESC is set away from other function keys, backslash is where it should be (above the enter key). normal size Enter key, cursor keys are positioned in the classic keyboard style). You can press the spacebar anywhere and there's no binding. Same thing for the Enter and Plus keys on the numeric keypad. The curve is very ergonomic and doesn't make your hand or fingers uncomfortable. I needed the 1" space because I still have a Wordperfect function key template that I use with WP 12. Most of the new keyboards don't offer any space to tape my template. If you're looking for a classing corded keyboard, this is the ticket.

I grew up in the golden age of computing. I learned to type on an IBM Model M and still use a Unicomp Model M. My favorite keyboard from the 90s was probably a Packard Bell that had BTC dome with sliders. For a long while, my daily was an Apple Magic Keyboard, but I wanted more tactility, like the Model M, but quiet to avoid waking the family at night. This led me to a Keychron with Gateron browns. I love all of these keyboards. They each have their own unique characteristics that make them a joy to type on. When I started developing carpal tunnel syndrome because the work-issued HP/Dell membrane keyboard gave so little feedback that it would force me to type with more heavy-handedness to ensure that keys would register, I went looking for an affordable keyboard that would give better tactility and have no problems replacing if it were stolen from my office. It had to also be relatively quiet given the office environment. This led me to the Perixx Periboard 106, which I learned about from keyboard enthusiasts on YouTube. The Periboard has a very nostalgic design. It looks and feels the Keytronic keyboards from the late 90s. While I used a Keytronic back then, I was not a fan at the time, as I was into more clicky keyboards. It was however very quiet. This Periboard does feel more tactile than I recall the Keytronic being. In fact, it has more tactility than the Gateron browns on my Keychron. The Gateron browns feel linear to me, likely because I am used to high actuation force keyboards like the Model M. That said, the Periboard does require higher actuation force than the Gateron browns. In testing my typing speed on the Periboard, I am able to achieve 98wpm at 98% accuracy, comparable to the Keychron w/Gateron browns. This is up from my 87wpm when typing on the Unicomp Model M. What this tells me is that the Periboard's actuation force, while higher, is not so high that it slows me down, but gives me more tactility. And in using the Periboard for a month now at work, I find it has indeed relieved my wrist pain. I can highly recommend this keyboard and I would easily buy it again if I ever lost mine. It is the least expensive keyboard I own, but does not feel cheaply made, has an excellent balance between tactility and actuation force requirements, has a very pleasant typing sound / sound signature, and also has wonderful nostalgic value for people who grew up during the earlier days of computing--before the Internet became widespread. Update 7/1/2023: I came to like my white PERIBOARD so much, that I was sure that this keyboard would be my end-game keyboard. I decided to buy another one for home, to replace my Keychron (which is still too light for my taste). This time I bought a black one. The black one I received is a disappointment. The actuation force requirements for the black keyboard is much higher than the white. Whereas the white keyboard I received was absolutely perfect for me and relieved by wrist pain, the black one is giving me wrist pain. I do not know if the black model is somehow designed to be different from the white in ways other than color, or if this is a sample variance. That two keyboards of the same model could be so different is unfortunate. I am docking a star for this reason. I may return the black model and trying my hand at another white model to see if it is the same as the first one I bought. It is harder to recommend this keyboard if copies can vary so much from one to another.

This keyboard is used daily and performs very well. I like the shape and the way the keys respond. As a developer and technical architect, I am typing a ton. It just works, which is what I need.

a good simple classic wired keyboard - no frills

Dopo aver provato una tastiera economica (che costa i 2/3 di questa) con una certa delusione, trovo che questa sia decisamente superiore per qualita' meccanica e praticita' d'uso: i tasti sono precisi e la meccanica -considerato il prezzo comunque basso- e' buona, la sensazione di "tasto premuto" e' netta, la velocita' di scrittura buona; una volta rialzata con i piedini posteriori, la tastiera ha una buona ergonomicita' e non si ha la sensazione di battere le dita sul tavolo (come avviene invece con le tastiere economiche). L'unico dettaglio che cambierei e' il tasto 'Enter" che potrebbe essere piu' grande (e' largo quanto 3 tasti normali, ma alto come un tasto; trovo che una altezza doppia lo renderebbe piu' comodo). Il fornitore e' garbato e la tastiera e' arrivata con largo anticipo.

Buscaba un teclado con disposición USA porque trabajando en línea de comandos y programando me resulta más cómodo. Compré éste por ser barato y me ha sorprendido muy gratamente. Tanto que he encargado dos más: uno para el trabajo y otro de repuesto. Las teclas tienen buen feedback y desplazamiento, es sólido y no es muy ruidoso.

Good fast typer. Feels close enough tho the original that muscle memory kicks in. Sparks joy and outperformed my expectations for the price. It's not a mechanical keyboard; which made me pause, but as soon as you type on it, it's like wow; that's not bad.

My original keyboard died and I needed a replacement quickly. It's better than I expected for the price.

Very beautiful keyboard, feels and sounds like vintage keyboard.