Unicomp Ultra Classic

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You wouldn’t use a 30-year-old monitor to play World of Warcraft. You couldn’t load Windows 10 on a hard drive made three decades ago. Remember mice with little balls in the bottom? Computer mice. Stop that. In the Unicomp Ultra Classic we have a mechanical keyboard that’s essentially the same as one crafted in 1984, and it’s just as satisfying today as it was way back then. -- As reviewed by TechSpot

-- As reviewed by TechSpot

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Last revision on November 23, 2018

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Superb for typing
Integrated pointer stick works well
Extraordinarily configurable

Editors Didn't Like

Very loud
Lacks media controls
2KRO makes the keyboard unsuitable for gaming
Unsteady plastic construction

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By TechSpot on March 30, 2017

By PC Mag on October 11, 2016 80

For the hardest of hard-core typists, the Unicomp Ultra Classic pegs the quintessential PC typing experience like no other keyboard on the market.

By MechanicalKeyboardTryOut on November 30, 2015 80

This is a specialist keyboard, but it excels at its primary directive at the expanse of its looks. So, this one will not attract attention, unless it’s the A-10 Warthog type attention you are looking for. Indeed, the Ultra Classic is not going to win any design awards, but boy, does it shine at what it does while holding up well after much use.

By Linuxious on April 16, 2015 80

However, despite the minor flaws in the casing the Unicomp Ultra Classic is absolutely solid and the hardware is well made so I highly recommend looking into Unicomp if you want to buy a brand new Model M (known as the Unicomp Classic) or any another buckling spring keyboard.

By Devicive on December 05, 2014 80

I feel I got the best of both worlds. I have the substance and engineering of the original Model M with updated electronics and aesthetics. I can't wait to bash this thing until it finally dies, which if it's anything like the original, will hopefully be not for a very, very long time.

By The Tech Report on May 25, 2018

Unicomp is keeping the buckling spring alive with its lineup of Model M-inspired keyboards. The $84 Ultra Classic offers that classic switch feel in a body that is considerably smaller than the old Model M keyboards of days past. However, the keyboard...

By kotaku.com on March 30, 2017

The Unicomp Ultra Classic is a monument to the staying power of well-engineered mechanical keyboard technology. You wouldn't use a 30-year-old monitor to play World of Warcraft. You couldn't load Windows 10 on a hard drive made three decades ago....

By Wolf Hawkwind on April 08, 2013

It's a plain keyboard, where all the attention was put toward making it the best typing weapon you could have with this particular technology. For people with nostalgia for the great 'boards of yesteryear, or for the die-hard typists among you, I say give one a try. They are available in beige or black, with PS/2 or USB connections. Mine is the USB, as I find this to be a far more convenient connection type in most cases.

By The Story's Story on May 07, 2008

The old buckling spring tech absolutely positively does give you the letter when you feel the click. These keyboards feel very much like an old IBM Selectric typewriter – there are plenty of these ironclad behemoths still in service, and they may herniate anyone that has to move them but they’re darn nice to type on.

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