A suitable keyboard for program development

As a C++ programmer, I'm sick of constantly having to do battle with my Mac's appalling keyboard. Poor kinetic feedback. Poor keys (on my aluminium, flat-key model) that I have to stab really hard, no hash key, no insert key etc etc. Yes I know that the missing keys can be simulated using convoluted key combinations but it's a real pain when you need them so frequently. Fortunately it's a USB device so replacing it shouldn't be a problem.
Is there a particular keyboard that you other Mac programmers would recommend or should I just head out to my local PC store and buy a standard PC keyboard?

RayNewbie wrote:
Apple must be the first manufacturer in history to develop, test and market a keyboard without the advice of a touch typist. This gem makes me giggle every time I hear about stringent, thorough beta testing.
Absolutely, Ray! The aluminium keyboard looks lovely but it must surely rank as one of the least useable keyboards ever designed..! It's impossible to type accurately at any reasonable speed. Apple are so full of bull**it..!
Tom Gewecke wrote:
Those aren't code pages, just keyboard layouts. See if one of these helps:
http://liyang.hu/osx-british.xhtml
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I'm sure it'll be somewhere obvious but I can't find it....

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