I assume you also think the Keytronics capacitive
keyboard is a daft
design. I don't think many will agree with you.
The TI Professional almost-IBM-PC (in some ways better) used a Hall-effect keyboard.
Probably more expensive than the capacitive/inductive keyboards, but most likely the
ultimate in reliability.
Better layout than the original PC keyboard, too.
There have to be some more designs that were so elegant or well-done that you stepped back
to admire them.
What were they?