This keyboard is beautiful! The box is elegant and the presentation is really stunning. The appearance of the keyboard is a cross between a classic typewriter and something more steampunk (just look at those little Num Lock and Caps lights!).

Based on appearance, this seems like a bargain.

Using it is another matter.

I work 8 hours a day at my computer. The response on these keys is ... well, hard to describe. Unlike an electric typewriter, which was very sensitive to the touch, and unlike a manual typewriter which took some effort to push, these keys respond well but are at the same time a bit awkward. It's not like using a typewriter, but it's not quite like using a typical keyboard either.

You can't use this silently. The key striking the keyboard creates a loud 'clack' sound. It's not the same as the sound of an electric typewriter, but I suspect that's part of the intent.

I type a lot and have grown used to a standard computer keyboard and I found that typing on this I tended to hit a lot of the wrong keys (mostly with my left hand). There's something just slightly off enough to fit this style of keys, that if I were to use this a lot, I'd have to re-adjust.

Most of this I could live with and could re-adapt as necessary, but there's one more problem...

I waited to plug this in to my computer (no problem - it's a plug-and-play device) so that I could use it consistently for three weeks.

Three weeks! Take note! Now look at my pictures. The print on my "Shift" and "A" keys is already wearing off. Yes, I use my keyboard a lot. That's not the end of the world, of course, but for an $80+ keyboard, this should not be happening.

If you are interested in this mostly for display, then definitely it's worth it. If you plan to use this regularly, be wary.

PROS:
> It has a nice antique look and design, although a little difficult to pair with other devices in aesthetic
> It connects well to my pc and didn't have too much troubleshooting
CON:
> The keys are a little too sensitive when typing
> The lights on the top corner don't fit with the colours/ look of the rest of the keyboard

The keyboard is solid and feel and sounds like a typewriter. I found my speed to be no different from an ergo keyboard I've used for years. I just wanted something different.

I like the wood grain and overall, the keys are sturdy and placed well.

The keys feel and sound "clicky". I can type on it at full speed. The keys are where you'd expect them to be so there wasn't much of a learning curve switching from a traditional square key keyboard to this one.

Stylistically, it looks great. I'd describe the colour theme as "sepia". And it does look like a keyboard. It's a statement piece.

Stays in place, cable is long.

Aesthetically, this is a pretty sharp-looking keyboard, the round keys giving it the style of an Underwood typewriter from the 1930s/1940s.

Functionally, it works well plugged into a Mac, with it quickly being identified as being ANSI-style. If you're used to the feel of a Mac butterfly-type keyboard, the sensation of the mechanical keys is a bit different – for those with a light touch, the keys are reactive at mid-stroke, though if you want the tactile feel of the key bottoming out, a more defined press will help you relive how old electric typewriters – like an IBM Selectric – used to work.

The keyboard has a pretty substantial weight behind it which, combined with the adjustable rubberized feet, means it's going to stay put on your desktop as you work away on it.