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From a Beamspring to a Model M
Why Bitteneite, even after owning a Model F and finally a Beamspring, still went back to a Model M.
Published May 29, 2021
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The author has gone on a long journey only to learn that some things are just “good enough”.
Everyone in this hobby aims for nothing but the best, thinking you’re gonna have a new favorite keyboard, when in reality, all you really want is a happy medium, not an extreme. Discovering that compromise will take a while, but in this hobby’s context, it may just be the wisest decision you’ll make.
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Published on Sat 29th May 2021. Featured in KBD #28 (source).
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