Best keyboards you've used ever!

From: Kevin Monceaux <Kevin_at_RawFedDogs.net>
Date: Thu Aug 26 17:56:02 2004

1. The keyboards that came with IBM 3179 terminals. 24 PF keys, Clear key,
    Erase to EOF key, backtab key, newline key and enter key, plus numerous
    others. I love the feel of the keys. Okay, it had no esc key, the left
    shift key was way too small, the < and > were on the same key and that
    key was where part of the left shift key should have been. The feel of
    the key and having all the keys that should be there(the ESC key wasn't
    needed with an IBM mainframe) made up for those deficiencies. I wish I
    could strap one of those keyboards to my pc for use with a 3270
    emulator.

2. As far as PC keyboards I think the one I have been using for years may
    be an IBM Model M that folks have been talking about. It has a feel
    very similar to the 3179 keyboards, but no where near as many keys. I
    got it back in the 486 days by accident. My previous PC keyboard died.
    I stoped by a little computer shop to get a replacement. They were out
    of stock but had a used IBM keyboard that they let me borrow until they
    got more in. They called when they got more keybaords in. I told them
    that I really liked the feel of the loner they gave me and they told me
    to keep it. I've been using it ever since until recently.

3. Recently I've reluctantly given my favorite IBM keyboard a break and
    have been trying out a Boundless 108 key keyboard. It has a "Do" key
    and a "Help" key along with a few extra function keys which make it nice
    for telnetting to my VAX from my Linux box. I like all the extra keys
    but the feel just isn't the same as the IBM.



Kevin
http://www.RawFedDogs.net
Received on Thu Aug 26 2004 - 17:56:02 BST

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