They have moved from electromechanical keys to effectively 'touch sensors', IMHO. I understand what you say about keyboards.
The old IBM PC with a cast metal case for the keyboard and keys made by Cherry if I remember right probably had one of the best feels except for an IBM Selectric I used. Even the computer terminal designed for use with the APL language and the special type ball was effectively a Selectric 'electronicfied' (to use a non-word). Using APL to plot 3D graphics with a ball was something to see (and slow enough you could watch it work!) IHS ... Jack On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 5:05 AM, Mark Wendt (Contractor) <mark.we...@nrl.navy.mil> wrote: > Speaking of VT100's and such, you know what I really miss? The > "feel" of the older keyboards that DEC and IBM used to sell. There > was just a more robust feel to the keystroke, like you were actually > typing on a real keyboard. There just doesn't seem to be the tactile > feel in these modern keyboards. > > So, was it monochromatic green or orange? ;-) > > Mark > > At 08:49 PM 5/13/2009, you wrote: >>Just threw my VT100 onto the trash after the keyboard become dodgy and >>Emulation through the PC works just as good... I'll still miss it 8). >>R >> >>On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 10:21 AM, Dave Engvall <dengv...@charter.net> wrote: >> > Anyone that likes/liked Digital products can't be a bad guy. I still >> > have a couple of 11's tucked away. >> > >> > Dave >> > On May 13, 2009, at 7:12 AM, Mark Wendt (Contractor) wrote: >> > >> >> Just kidding... ;-) >> >> >> >> Mark >> >> >> >> At 09:59 AM 5/13/2009, you wrote: >> >>> Hey! Those Volvo's were good to me. Driving the 122 108 hp I could >> >>> hit the bottom the the Vantage grade (carrying 2 250 lb passengers) >> >>> at 85 and come out the top at 85 12 mi later; only 2000 ft of >> >>> elevation gain. Not bad for 1800 cc. >> >>> I added a homebuilt 6 v SCR ignition to the 544 and added 2 mpg. >> >>> >> >>> Dave >> >>> On May 13, 2009, at 2:24 AM, Mark Wendt (Contractor) wrote: >> >>> >> >>>> Driving a Volvo almost qualifies you for riff-raff... ;-) >> >>>> >> >>>> Mark >> >>>> >> >>>> At 02:07 PM 5/12/2009, you wrote: >> >>>>> For us not natives, what is "riff raff"? Tried to google it, maybe >> >>>>> means >> >>>>> plebeian or so? >> >>>>> Anyway, I drive an old Volvo. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial > Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables > unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report engine > for externally facing server and web deployment. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing server and web deployment. http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
