The USB cord is just the right length and is braided for extra durability. In the pictures that follow, you’ll see that in keeping with the Apple of days gone by, I chose a rainbow of colors. The first thing you’ll notice when taking this keyboard out of the box is the quality feel and the feeling of just enough heft. The keyboard I used is the V1 version with 104 keys. Since reviewing this keyboard, WASD Keyboards has released a V2 version of this keyboard. I got the chance to review one of its keyboards, and it was nothing short of a top-notch contender. Thankfully, there is a company attempting to carry the torch for good quality keyboards into the future. There is a scarce picking of quality keyboards to choose from these days. Growing up with the IBM Model M, I am extremely picky as to what I type on. I have done reviews on some very good quality keyboards. I have been a keyboard aficionado for a long time now. Apple was among the worst offenders when it came to cheapening the quality of its keyboards, starting with the AppleDesign Keyboard in 1994. While many customers didn’t care, there were many who did and still do care about the quality of their keyboards. There’s only one problem with that flawed logic. At meetings with management, I can only imagine the input from bean counters, “A keyboard is a keyboard.
Somewhere along the way, the bean counters in many companies targeted the vulnerable keyboard as a way to reduce costs.
Computer manufacturers, including Apple, once included some of the best, if not the best keyboards possible. Many keyboard manufacturers proudly promoted the comfort and durability of their keyboard. There was a time when computer keyboards were not considered a mere afterthought.