Hi
"Philip Pemberton" <philpem_at_dsl.pipex.com> said:
> Tony Duell wrote:
> >> I know Mr. Duell may not like my suggestion... but why not just find
> >> yourself an IBM PS/2 'clicky' keyboard and use that, plugged into
> >> the PS/2
> > The only reason I would dislike that suggestion is that it's one less
> > keyboard for me ;-). I _love_ those keyboards -- I am typing on one at
> > the moment.
> I've been using a Dell keyboard that acts like it's full of microswitches -
> very nice.
> At the moment I'm using a BTC (Taiwanese) keyboard with a gap between the
> T-Y, G-H and B-N key pairs. Oh, and it's got a Synaptics Touchpad fitted.
> Nice keyboard, but it's a bit too, er... QUIET!
> I want an IBM PS/2 full-of-microswitches really-clicky real-dream-to-use
> keyboard!!! Anyone feel like parting with one? At this point I don't even
> give a damn if I have to pull the thing apart and fix it myself - I want a
> clicky keyboard :-) :-)
Cherry make some quite nice ones with MK or ML series keyswitches, including
a little lap-top size one. Not cheap and hard to find but quite good.
I've been using one of their G80s for a while - since I ran out of IBM
ones anyway. In the UK keyboard.com sell re-furbished IBMs and also
some Cherry models.
--
Cheers,
Stan Barr stanb_at_dial.pipex.com
The future was never like this!
Received on Thu Nov 28 2002 - 13:00:00 GMT