Clickety clack. Clickety clack. Clickety clack.
You’ve been warned as I was warned. After reading tons of reviews about the Matias Tactile Pro Keyboard, one thing was certain.. this thing was going to be LOUD. And it is. OK, now that we have that out of the way, let me continue.
Every so often, I like to purchase a new keyboard, don’t you? This time, I did some research and discovered that Matias makes a keyboard that retains the old school keyswitch technology that Apple used in its original Apple Extended Keyboard. I recall using that keyboard years ago and remembered how satisfying it was to hammer away on it.
So, I ordered one on Amazon. It arrived a few days later and I plugged it into my Mac at work. I typed all of a few sentences and then came to the realization that my coworkers would most likely shoot me if I carried on much longer. So, I unplugged it and took it home. I’m actually fairly happy with my keyboard at work so this is not a problem.
So, here I am at home, working on a report, hammering away on a keyboard that is as loud as a jack-hammer. And I love it.
Oh, and it’s got a three-port USB hub built-in. The keys have special characters and symbols that make it easy to type things like æ and © without having to dig up some obscure manual or whatever you use to figure out which keys to press when you want to look professional. There are built-in volume controls and a full size numeric keypad.
This keyboard is loud. And it rocks.