So true --- the same for the XE computers, mushy
horrible feeling
keyboards, just horrible! I still say that the best keyboard of any
computer I've ever used (Atari, Apple, etc...) is the 1982 Atari 1200XL
keyboard, it has a solid feel, silky smooth travel and the perfect amount
of push back on it that just made you realize you were working on a truly
high quality piece of equipment - nothing to date has ever come close.
Not only the 1200XL but also the 800XL and (I believe) the 600XL. It was
a great keyboard!!!