Those beam springs had the second-best feel ever, after the Selectric. Then the Model F cost-reduced (and thickness-reduced) it, and the Model M further.

> The downside is how tall and aggressively angled the keyboards are, which are very far from modern ergonomic standards.

Like a typewriter. And like a typewriter, you were expected to have them on suitable furniture so the keytops were at the right height.