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Re: Control-C conundrum
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Eric Abrahamsen |
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Re: Control-C conundrum |
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Fri, 12 Jun 2015 15:34:21 -0700 |
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Bob Proulx <bob@proulx.com> writes:
> Tim Johnson wrote:
>> > Tim Johnson wrote:
>> > > Someday, I'd like to spend even more money and get a mechanical
>> > > keyboard even better than HHL2. Recommedations are welcome.
>> >
>> > In the 1990s I bought a stock of the IBM M5 keyboards for $5 apiece. You
>> > might look into them.
>>
>> They are on my radar screen. Thanks
>
> The classic IBM Model M keyboard is still available new today and in a
> USB version. Unicomp manufactured the original keyboards for IBM and
> now sell them direct.
>
> http://www.pckeyboard.com/page/UKBD/UNI0P4A
>
> Note however that I do NOT own one of these myself. So this is simply
> a pointer and not a recommendation since I am not using a Model M
> myself. I am looking for a quieter keyboard not a louder one and
> people complain my current keyboard is already too loud. :-)
>
> But people who love the Model M buckling spring keyboard really love
> them. I have typed on them and they do have good tactile feedback.
> Clack, clack, clack. They even make a version with a TrackPoint-like
> pointing stick now too.
I am leaping in for no other reason than that I just received my
DasKeyboard with Cherry brown switches, and this is the first email I'm
typing on it. I opted for the extra pretentious model (no key labels),
but unfortunately you can't get extra-pretentious *and* not have a
numerical keypad, which I regret. So there's the keypad, because
pretension is non-negotiable. The browns are supposed to be quieter than
the blues, in which case I don't want to hear the blues, because this is
not a quiet keyboard.
No further data to supply, sorry. I just got excited.
Eric
> I also really like the smaller footprint of a keyboard without the
> right side number pad. That allows the mouse to be closer and less of
> a reach for when I can't do something with a keyboard shortcut and am
> forced to reach for the mouse.
>
> A Model M like spring keyboard with a trackpoint pointing stick and no
> right side keypad would be a hard thing for me to pass up. I have
> almost bought the standalone ThinkPad keyboard a few times but the $230+
> price is too much for me.
>
> http://www.amazon.com/ThinkPad-USB-Keyboard-with-TrackPoint/dp/B002ONCC6G/
>
> Bob
- Re: Control-C conundrum, (continued)
- Re: Control-C conundrum, Tim Johnson, 2015/06/04
- Re: Control-C conundrum, Tim Johnson, 2015/06/04
- Re: Control-C conundrum, Bob Proulx, 2015/06/06
- Re: Control-C conundrum, Tim Johnson, 2015/06/10
- Re: Control-C conundrum, Haines Brown, 2015/06/11
- Re: Control-C conundrum, Tim Johnson, 2015/06/11
- Re: Control-C conundrum, Bob Proulx, 2015/06/12
- Re: Control-C conundrum,
Eric Abrahamsen <=
- Message not available
- Re: Control-C conundrum, Joe Fineman, 2015/06/11
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Re: Control-C conundrum, Stefan Monnier, 2015/06/03