The keys just don't have enough tactile resistance to them, or maybe weight is the word. It just doesn't feel like I'm typing something, rather I'm just pushing buttons. Guess I'm just old fashioned. Doesn't seem to cause any problems for my 23 year old daughter.
Mark At 08:14 AM 5/18/2009, you wrote: >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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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