Periboard-106, Wired Performance Full Size Keyboard, Curve Ergonomic Keys, Black, US English Layout (11204)

I have purchased several keyboards of this type over the years. My only problems with them have been related to breaking what should be a universal rule: no food or drinks near the keyboard. Previously, I was able to get them from a different manufacturer, but once they discontinued them, I resigned myself that they were gone forever and made due with flat keyboards that usually had tiny support legs that barely raised it off the desk. The Periboard-106 continues this classic design with the upward curve of the keyboard, sturdy legs that hold it up at the right height and the extra room above the function keys that makes a handy space for storing a pen or a small pad of Post-It Notes. That last point is an important feature for me and means I don't have to put an office supply holder on my desk or attach something to the monitor shelf on my desk to hold onto a pen. As a bonus, the area above the LEDs makes a nice, solid spot to tap your fingers on if you're listening to music. Key response is good, providing enough physical and audial feedback to assist with typing without any loud clacking noises. The separation of the function, cursor and Insert/Home/Delete/etc. keys from the rest of the keyboard helps minimize accidental key presses, such as pressing F11 or Insert when you're trying to press the Backspace key. Though I'll typically use the top number keys even when I have a lot of numbers to enter, having the separate 10-key pad (16, really) is still helpful. In terms of ergonomics, the curved keyboard feels natural to me. Maybe a split keyboard is technically more ergonomic, but then so is the Dvorak keyboard layout and I don't use that. This design, this style of keyboard works well for me. I hope Perixx will keep it available for many years to come.

I've been wanting one of the older keyboards from years ago and I have never been able to covert them over to USB. So I'm really glad I seen this one. I was waiting to put it on my new computer but checked it on the computer I'm using now. It works perfect and I really like the feel of the keys and the looks. The IBM style keyboard is a real plus for me as well. It is very well made. Sorry for the delay in reviewing this keyboard.

Great keyboard. I love the beige! Let's bring that back. Enough with the black or the white. Beige is beautiful. This keyboard is very satisfying to type on. These days, the trend is either laptop style chiclet keyboard or mechanical keyboards. Your basic long travel rubber dome keyboard has gone the way of Puddle Of Mudd's career. But this might still be my favorite style! Like typing into a nice finger cushioin. Chiclets can feel hard because of their lack of key travel and mechanical keyboards can feel hard because they don't have the shock absorption that rubber provides. We use rubber for tires, the soles of our shoes, and treadmills. Why not treat our fingers to the same material? I see a lot of people complaining this isn't like the IBM Model M. This is true. It's a model M in appearance only. But if you want a more faithful replica, check out Unicomp. I don't think their products are on Amazon but they're a quick Google search away. They make brand new keyboards that actually use the same buckling spring key switches as the old Model M's. They are costly though. About $200. But they're great. The only downside is they don't come in beige for some reason! But they feel nicer to type on than MX style mechanical keyboards--a nice soft landing, no harsh metallic feel.

I grew up in the golden age of computing. I learned to type on an IBM Model M and still use a Unicomp Model M. My favorite keyboard from the 90s was probably a Packard Bell that had BTC dome with sliders. For a long while, my daily was an Apple Magic Keyboard, but I wanted more tactility, like the Model M, but quiet to avoid waking the family at night. This led me to a Keychron with Gateron browns. I love all of these keyboards. They each have their own unique characteristics that make them a joy to type on. When I started developing carpal tunnel syndrome because the work-issued HP/Dell membrane keyboard gave so little feedback that it would force me to type with more heavy-handedness to ensure that keys would register, I went looking for an affordable keyboard that would give better tactility and have no problems replacing if it were stolen from my office. It had to also be relatively quiet given the office environment. This led me to the Perixx Periboard 106, which I learned about from keyboard enthusiasts on YouTube. The Periboard has a very nostalgic design. It looks and feels the Keytronic keyboards from the late 90s. While I used a Keytronic back then, I was not a fan at the time, as I was into more clicky keyboards. It was however very quiet. This Periboard does feel more tactile than I recall the Keytronic being. In fact, it has more tactility than the Gateron browns on my Keychron. The Gateron browns feel linear to me, likely because I am used to high actuation force keyboards like the Model M. That said, the Periboard does require higher actuation force than the Gateron browns. In testing my typing speed on the Periboard, I am able to achieve 98wpm at 98% accuracy, comparable to the Keychron w/Gateron browns. This is up from my 87wpm when typing on the Unicomp Model M. What this tells me is that the Periboard's actuation force, while higher, is not so high that it slows me down, but gives me more tactility. And in using the Periboard for a month now at work, I find it has indeed relieved my wrist pain. I can highly recommend this keyboard and I would easily buy it again if I ever lost mine. It is the least expensive keyboard I own, but does not feel cheaply made, has an excellent balance between tactility and actuation force requirements, has a very pleasant typing sound / sound signature, and also has wonderful nostalgic value for people who grew up during the earlier days of computing--before the Internet became widespread. Update 7/1/2023: I came to like my white PERIBOARD so much, that I was sure that this keyboard would be my end-game keyboard. I decided to buy another one for home, to replace my Keychron (which is still too light for my taste). This time I bought a black one. The black one I received is a disappointment. The actuation force requirements for the black keyboard is much higher than the white. Whereas the white keyboard I received was absolutely perfect for me and relieved by wrist pain, the black one is giving me wrist pain. I do not know if the black model is somehow designed to be different from the white in ways other than color, or if this is a sample variance. That two keyboards of the same model could be so different is unfortunate. I am docking a star for this reason. I may return the black model and trying my hand at another white model to see if it is the same as the first one I bought. It is harder to recommend this keyboard if copies can vary so much from one to another.

Dopo aver provato una tastiera economica (che costa i 2/3 di questa) con una certa delusione, trovo che questa sia decisamente superiore per qualita' meccanica e praticita' d'uso: i tasti sono precisi e la meccanica -considerato il prezzo comunque basso- e' buona, la sensazione di "tasto premuto" e' netta, la velocita' di scrittura buona; una volta rialzata con i piedini posteriori, la tastiera ha una buona ergonomicita' e non si ha la sensazione di battere le dita sul tavolo (come avviene invece con le tastiere economiche). L'unico dettaglio che cambierei e' il tasto 'Enter" che potrebbe essere piu' grande (e' largo quanto 3 tasti normali, ma alto come un tasto; trovo che una altezza doppia lo renderebbe piu' comodo). Il fornitore e' garbato e la tastiera e' arrivata con largo anticipo.

Bonito y cómodo

Buscaba un teclado con disposición USA porque trabajando en línea de comandos y programando me resulta más cómodo. Compré éste por ser barato y me ha sorprendido muy gratamente. Tanto que he encargado dos más: uno para el trabajo y otro de repuesto. Las teclas tienen buen feedback y desplazamiento, es sólido y no es muy ruidoso.

My original keyboard died and I needed a replacement quickly. It's better than I expected for the price.

Very beautiful keyboard, feels and sounds like vintage keyboard.