The IBM Model F keyboard should need no introduction. Famed for its buckling spring key mechanisms, the Model F is lusted over for its satisfying typing experience and Armageddon-proof build qualit… ...

When the IBM Model F released in 1982 it was, from a PC standpoint, pretty much the only mainstream keyboard out there. Similar to VHS tapes, they were so popular that when better newer models ...

The IBM Model F greeted the world in 1981 with a good ten pounds of die-cast zinc and keys that crash down on buckling metal springs as they descend. It's a sensation today's clickiest keyboards ...

Interestingly, it’s not IBM that has resurrected the Model F, but rather keyboard enthusiast Joe Strandberg, as PCMag reports. Strandberg invested roughly $100,000 on the endeavor, lining up a ...

The thing that set the Model F apart, and the reason enthusiasts still covet these boards after 40 years, is the buckling spring switch. Under each keycap is a metal enclosure with a spring.

But IBM’s ’80s keyboard didn’t use modern mechanical switches. It used buckling springs over a membrane sheet that made keys feel heavier to push than the keys on the preceding Model F ...

IBM's Model F keyboard was manufactured from 1981 until 1994 and cost hundreds of dollars. Computer aficionados treasure it, but it's hard to find these days. So one man is working to bring it back.

If the Model F has you intrigued, and you'd like to try a buckling spring keyboard, but the high price and layout don't work for you, don't fret -- the Model F isn't your only option.

The second coming of IBM's Model F keyboard is upon us. A new project is bringing four new mechanical keyboards featuring the buckling spring switch. The switch debuted with the Model F in 1981.

The model I received, the counter-intuitively titled Model F Ultra Compact, retails for an intimidating $420. That’s a high price to pay for a keyboard with few modern conveniences—but I’m sold.

Whether you remember the 1980s Model F keyboard or not, the sight and sound of one will send you hurtling decades into the past. Built by IBM, the all-metal Model F is so hefty and substantial, you ...