I am not an IT person per se but I do a hellaceous amount of typing and I cannot stand brand new cheaply made keyboards that are now on the market. I prefer the old IBM clicky clack keyboards. I take my old IBM keyboard whereever I work since I can type up a storm on it; something I really have a hard time doing with newer keyboards. However the oldest better quality keyboards IBM use to make in the early and mid 80s are hard to find and many people to care to have them and they just discard them. If any of you guys have any you would like to get rid of, please let me know. I will buy them at a reasonable cost and pay S&H :-)
To IT and computer geeks
by littlerockguy 12 Replies latest jw friends
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confusedjw
I know exactly what you mean. I also had a Lite-On that was very good. One thing I really liked about the older style were the F1-10 keys on the side rather than the top.
Sorry I don't have any of the vintage IBM's to spare.
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indoubt
Sorry about the triple post...
http://pckeyboard.com/
Here's a link explaining how the old 'click' keyboards (called Buckling Spring) work:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckling_spring
Here are a couple of links of companies who sell the Buckling Spring keyboards:
http://www.cvtinc.com/products/keyboards/menu.htm
HTH,
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EvilForce
Wow... $149 for a keyboard. Little....see if your employer will buy it. Cite carpal tunnel issues :)
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littlerockguy
I WILL NOT pay $145 for a keyboard!! I just got a brand new Dell at work but I am using my old keyboard from home and had to get a PS/2 to USB adapter to use it.
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indoubt
I WILL NOT pay $145 for a keyboard!!
I found some used ones for $20-$40 here:
http://www.clickykeyboards.com/
--indoubt
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littlerockguy
Thanks for that link indoubt! The newer keyboards you get with PCs now are junk! The older ones are more spread out and therefore easier to use and I can type for longer periods of time.