do you care what keyboard you type on?

littlerockguy

Yesterday I took all my keys off my IBM model M keyboard and cleaned them and vacuumed the surface to get some dust out of the inside and now it looks like new. I need to do the same to the one I use at work. I got another model M keyboard off ebay yesterday. I can't imagine typing on any other keyboard I am so used to the clickty clack of them and the keys are spread out. Last new desktop I got I dont remember what I did with the keyboard that came with it (it was a Gateway) but I really didn't care since they are so cheaply made now.

Does it matter to you what kind of keyboard that you use? I know some are really into wireless keyboards but I dont care if mine is attached to my computer or wireless.

LRG

DazedAndConfused

I don't care if it is wireless or not (mine is right now), my most important criteria right now is that it has to be ergonomic.

TinyDancer124

The only thing I care about is that it's not ergonomic. I can't get the hang of those things! lol

hillbilly

I am ok ... unless they move the letters..

Hill

Nosferatu

Hey, another fan of the Model M! I got mine at a thrift store a couple months back for $3.

I've got a friend who's also a fan. She says "It's not a real keyboard unless you can kill someone with it." For those of you who don't know, the Model M weighs a good 5 lbs.

Priest73

I'm a laptop user...

littlerockguy

Hey, another fan of the Model M! I got mine at a thrift store a couple months back for $3.

I am always on the lookout in thriftstores and garage sales, etc. for those old keyboards but they are getting harder to find.

LRG

Nosferatu

You can connect a nice keyboard to that laptop! How about a nice Das Keyboard? You'll never have to worry about the letters wearing off:

http://www.daskeyboard.com/

Finally-Free

The one I use at home is a Logitech, similar to this, except mine has an LCD screen on it as well.

alt

The one I use at work is a cheap piece of crap. It came with a Dell computer, and from day one I had problems capitalizing letters, sometimes having to redo them 2 or 3 times. Other users here have similar problem with the Dell keyboards.

W

Nosferatu

You know, I saw another IBM keyboard yesterday at the thrift store. It also has the manual clicky keys, but it wasn't a model M. I think I may go back today and pick it up (if it's still there). I want to replace that crappy keyboard that came with my Acer, which I currently use for testing PCs.

do you care what keyboard you type on?

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