Best keyboards you've used ever!

From: Paul Koning <pkoning_at_equallogic.com>
Date: Thu Aug 26 08:31:14 2004

>>>>> "Mark" == Mark Wickens <m.wickens_at_rhodium-consulting.com> writes:

 Mark> OK, this one is bound to get a few responses: List the best
 Mark> keyboards you have ever used. You might like the feel, number
 Mark> of function keys, layout (let's not forget Dvorak or more
 Mark> esoteric designs) or pure keyboard<->computer love (you might
 Mark> really get off on Vaxen).

Judging just by feel and not by key repertoire or the like:

1. PLATO IV terminal keyboard, first generation (serial numbers under
   100 or so)
2. PLATO IV next generation, or PLATO V keyboard.
3. DEC VT52/LA36 keyboard.

PLATO 3 keyboards would rate highly (around #2) if only the keycaps
stayed on straight, but the switch shafts they mount on are round so
the caps turn and rub against their neighbors... :-(

On the "this one sucks" list: LA30 keyboards (also found on some
GT40s, I think) -- recognizable by having somewhat oversized and very
square-ish top surfaces of the keys.

Most other keyboards (VT100, LK200 and later, typical PC keyboards)
are ok, unremarkable but unoffensive.

           paul
Received on Thu Aug 26 2004 - 08:31:14 BST