The next part of my quest is researching what keyboards on the market today fit my needs. In my opinion, there is no better information about technology products than the opinions of other people.

So I’ve turned to three places that have provided some decent feedback on my quest for a new keyboard. I’m still waiting on one place (which will remain nameless). However, the communities at Anandtech and Red vs. Blue have been quite helpful so far.

I’ve gotten some great suggestions on new keyboards. Some people have actually recommended the old IBM Model M Keyboard. Which as nice as it would be to have one, I need something that won’t make my keyboard drawer buckle under its weight. IBM’s Preferred Pro Keyboard is a strong possibility.

Logitech keyboards, although they come highly recommended, are out of the question due to the fact that all of their keyboards are either wireless, come bundled with a mouse, or have a plethora of unneeded buttons.

The Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite, amazingly enough, has not been ruled out completely. I’m not satisfied with the keyboard’s durability but it fits the criteria of what I want from my keyboard. All of Microsoft’s other keyboard products are out of the question though.

A few people have recommended Dell keyboards to me. I remember that my very first computer that I ever bought was an old Dell 486/66DX2 and its keyboard was simply awesome. I’ll have to look into Dell’s keyboards a bit further.

The TouchStream LP ZeroForce Keyboard was recommended to me as an awesome product. It is a very interesting product and I would love to get one because it has no keys. “Zero-Force touch-typing, pointing, and gesturing combine to give you unparalleled control of applications and graphics.” I was about to click buy but then I saw the price tag.

A very interesting recommendation from over at Red vs. Blue was designed for PDAs but would be a very cool product for PCs as well. It’s a projection keyboard, developed by Canesta, which projects the image of a keyboard on a surface (such as a desk) and senses the motion of your fingers interpreting them into keystrokes. Very interesting indeed but I think I’ll go with a more established technology for this hardware purchase.

I’m still researching more keyboards and look forward to more recommendations from others. The quest for a new keyboard continues.

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