Decent Mac Keyboard

So, does anybody make a decent Mac keyboard anymore?

I haven’t liked any Apple-branded keyboard since the venerable Apple Extended Keyboard II. (Yes, I actually still have one, but it lacks modern keys for things like iTunes control and CD eject. That, and I’ve found ADB to USB drivers to be a bit flaky in the past, though that was under OS 9.)

For a long time I used a (now-obsolete) Logitech Elite keyboard. The feel is OK (not great, but OK), the number of extra buttons is about right, and the zero-tilt hand positioning is good. The only problem these days is that the driver software—termed “Logitech Control Center,” or LCC—is simply awful from a compatibility standpoint. If they fixed the software I’d just keep using this. Failing this, right now I’m using a Logitech S530 which is natively a Mac keyboard so can be run without LCC. It qualifies as “barely passable.” Am I stuck with this or is there really something better out there?

So what’s the alternative? I won’t go with anything from Matias, since years ago I tried their “Tactile Pro” keyboard (same switches as the old Apple Extended II) but several of the keys failed, and they never answered any of my calls or emails about it. Even if that was a one-in-a-million lemon, I won’t buy things from a company with customer service which is that bad.

So what’s the answer? A Kensington keyboard? The reviews on Amazon of their driver software are also less than stellar. God forbid, a Microsoft keyboard? That’s a scary thought, but maybe that’s the answer.

I’m open to suggestions.