Stock Keyboard Stiff Keys--Anyone Know an Outstanding After Market Keyboard

I have a stock mac keyboard (non-wireless) that came with my iMac G5. I purchased the ensemble new in Jun 2005. I noticed that all the keys were more stiff than on other non-Mac keyboards. Also I have always noticed that stock Mac keyboards have stiff keys (not just this one) compared to non-mac keyboards. Stock mac desktop keyboard keys are stiff compared to mac laptops.
With age the keys on my keyboard seem to have gotten stiffer. I have read the other threads where people say to stiff key inquiries, "clean your keyboard."
So this past weekend I removed all of the keys. Took my electric air compressor set it to max 40 psi (read this somewhere as the max pressure for computers) and cleaned out the keyboard. I then painstakingly cleaned each key and keyboard with Windex cut with water.
Results? Jack none! Well, the stiff keys are now clean.
So, enough with this stock keyboard with stiff keys.
Anyone use an after market Mac keyboard (non-wireless). If so what do you recommend?
BTW OWC has a few candidates:
- icekey
- OS X keyboard
- Kensington Slim Type Keyboard for Mac
-iKEYSLIM
Again anyone with firsthand knowledge have a recommendation?
Cheers,
Chuck
iMac G5 2.0 GHz 20" Mac OS X (10.4.8) Mac Convert

Chuck--
Keyboards are really very personal choices, so your best bet is to try them out for yourself. I've read great things about the Matias Tactile Pro Keyboard, which they compare to the best keyboard I ever owned, the Apple Extended Keyboard. But while some people like it, others hate it. I tried it at a MicroCenter and wasn't terribly impressed, but that's just me. But it might strike you differently.
Other than that one, I haven't really found any that compare to the ones Apple ships. Like you, I think I'd like more of the feel of the laptop keyboards, but I've never seen one in a standalone keyboard.
charlie

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