Best keyboards you've used ever!

From: Brent Hilpert <hilpert_at_cs.ubc.ca>
Date: Mon Aug 30 15:40:33 2004

Speaking of various keyboards: some time ago I received a bare (no machine, no case, no ID) keyboard utilising magnetically-activated reed relays for the key contacts. Reed relays were commonly used for calculator keyboards in the late-60s/early 70s and it probably dates from this era, but this is the only occasion I have seen reed relays used in an alphabetic keyboard. I've been mildly curious as to what machine/terminal it was used in. The keycaps are glossy white with black characters, 4 cursor keys in a column on the left and a TAB next to the CR (on the right).

(The sealed reed relays would have been very effective against coffee-spilling. The keys have a nice smooth travel to them, too bad it's not 'in' something.)
Received on Mon Aug 30 2004 - 15:40:33 BST