NPR did a bit about those keyboards back in January. You might find it 
interesting. They cater to a niche market that still cares and will pay 
more than $3 for the good feel of a key click.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100076874

CB

Mark BurningHawk Baxter wrote:
> Well, that may be a point.  I do relish the action of a good keyboard,  
> and it wasn't until I got much better hearing aids that I finally gave  
> up on my IBM model M keboard; built like a tank, all metal parts, real  
> springs, and I loved the action on that puppy.  The only keyboard that  
> could double as a lethal weapon in a pinch, but would also wake the  
> neighbors when used after 3 AM.  I told them it was rats living in the  
> pipies that made that clanking noise...
>
> Have actually been considering etting an Apple keyboard for this MBP15  
> lately, just to presever its internal keyboard, which is fine, as far  
> as it goes... I really liked the old Mac keyboard from the 80's and  
> early 90's...
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