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		chaganated on Feb 18, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: New Model M Is an American-Made Keyboard That Puts... I used a Unicomp several years back. It's an okay keyboard, but the USB current draw was very high. Without an externally powered USB hub, it wouldn't even work on my laptop. Perhaps this has improved since then? Been using an alibaba special with kailh switches and LED backlights for years now. No complaints.

rbanffy on Feb 18, 2021 [–]

I have their Battlecruiser 122-key model working with an unpowered hub off my Dell and it works OK, even on battery.

The model is the latest one from Lexmark when the factory was sold, so it's less solid than earlier models, but it still feels and sounds perfect.

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