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<blockquote data-quote="Randy B. Singer" data-source="post: 1931432" data-attributes="member: 190607">I'm typing on a Matias keyboard as I write this.&nbsp; I have three of them in my office, comprising two different models.&nbsp; Both models have been discontinued, with no logical replacement.&nbsp; That's a shame, because at one time I would have classified them as the go-to brand for a replacement keyboard for the Mac.The thing is, I can't make a good case for any of Matias' current models of keyboard.&nbsp; They still make quite good keyboards, but none of their current models seem to me to be a good choice over products available from competitors.They make direct replacements for Apple's own current keyboards, for a little bit less money, but a genuine Apple chicklet keyboard, in my opinion, is a better option for only a bit more.They make a direct replacement for Apple's A1048 keyboard, but as I noted in my previous post, you can still find a brand-new genuine Apple A1048, for significantly less money.Matias offers their own high end keyboard with mechanical switches, and it's a good keyboard, but it is not as good as a Unicomp keyboard, and the Unicomp keyboard is similarly priced.So, basically, Matias makes good keyboards, their budget keyboards are gone, and their up-market keyboards aren't compelling.&nbsp; They aren't a bad choice, they just aren't the best choice against competing products.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Randy B. Singer, post: 1931432, member: 190607"] I'm typing on a Matias keyboard as I write this. I have three of them in my office, comprising two different models. Both models have been discontinued, with no logical replacement. That's a shame, because at one time I would have classified them as the go-to brand for a replacement keyboard for the Mac. The thing is, I can't make a good case for any of Matias' current models of keyboard. They still make quite good keyboards, but none of their current models seem to me to be a good choice over products available from competitors. They make direct replacements for Apple's own current keyboards, for a little bit less money, but a genuine Apple chicklet keyboard, in my opinion, is a better option for only a bit more. They make a direct replacement for Apple's A1048 keyboard, but as I noted in my previous post, you can still find a brand-new genuine Apple A1048, for significantly less money. Matias offers their own high end keyboard with mechanical switches, and it's a good keyboard, but it is not as good as a Unicomp keyboard, and the Unicomp keyboard is similarly priced. So, basically, Matias makes good keyboards, their budget keyboards are gone, and their up-market keyboards aren't compelling. They aren't a bad choice, they just aren't the best choice against competing products. [/QUOTE]

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