I thought I'd started a thread here about mechanical (as opposed to thin flat silent) keyboards, but cannot find it. I therefore presume that that was on a previous incarnation of MacFixit or something.

Having replaced the monitor for the MDD tower G4, the keyboard is also ~10 years old and needs replacing. We HATE flat silent keyboards (which come shipped with iMacs, for instance). We all type fast and the response from a mechanical keyboard is exactly what we are used to/need in a busy editorial office.

I've spent hours on the internet earlier trying to source an extended keyboard (i.e., full width) with such action. I may have found a Cherry one on Amazon, and have emailed the retailer.

However, am I right in thinking that such keyboards are Old Hat nowadays? Old Style, Passé? If yes, then that's a terrible, terrible shame.

All helpful answers welcomed. Thanks.