Oh God - the M$ keyboard.... where do I begin??
The stupid tiny 'delete' key is right next to the 'page up' and 'page down'
keys, etc etc. It's also created such that it's supposed to fit 'everyone' -
you can't move the keyboard keys closer or farther apart.
I really wish I could still use the apple design keyboards that were all the
rage a few years ago. Everyone I knew that had one loved it.
&J
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Fran
Parker
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2000 4:15 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [expert] OT: any quality PC keyboards?
I use the M$ keyboard at home and like it, have used
many different ones at work.
One of the best, in my opinion, is the Alps, it is expensive
for a keyboard, but it has a lifetime warranty and they
replace it for free if it screws up or gets screwed up.
No questions.
(At least that is how it was a couple years ago)
Bambi
Cokey de Percin wrote:
> Daryl Pawluk wrote:
> >
> > Norman Carver wrote:
> >
> > > I am planning on gradually migrating most of my work
> > > from a Sun Ultra 5 to a Dell 850 P-III, but one of the
> > > things that I find annoying is how much better the Sun
> > > keyboard is. I am talking here about feel mainly--the
> > > keys feel smooth with good touch feedback and they are
> > > quiet. The Dell keyboard by contrast feels and sounds
> > > cheap--and is *much* less pleasant to type on (e.g., if
> > > you hit the ctrl or alt keys off center they stick going
> > > down).
> > >
> > > I went around and looked at whether anyone else here had
> > > a better keyboard. No. I also went to Staples and tried
> > > several Micro, Logitech, and even M$ keyboards. None came
> > > anywhere close to the Sun. They all feel pretty cheap,
> > > are noisy (keys rattle when you type fast), or have weird key
> > > shapes (e.g., very short). The best was the cheapest--the
> > > Micro unit. The rest seem to have put their money into adding
> > > useless "Internet ready" buttons all over the things instead of
> > > producing a quality keyboard!
> > >
> > > So my question is, does anyone know of a PC keyboard that
> > > is comparable in quality/feel to what Sun provides? I'm sure
> > > that Sun is just buying them from some keyboard maker. Who
> > > is it??
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Norm
> >
> > i have had the same complaint for years. i used to like the ibm pc
> > keyboard. a very nice quality keyboard but impossible to get unless you
> > junked an ibm pc. there are probably lots around now. but i've since
> > switched to the micrsoft keyboards. i have a pro right now and am happy
> > with it. i like the split, but the keys are not like the ibm. if you
> > look inside you'll see why. logitech makes all microsoft stuff -
> > keyboards and mice.
> >
> > however when lexmark split off from ibm they offered the pc keyboard as
> > a separate product. i don't know if they still do. the stuff that ibm
> > sells now in ther computer stores is crap.
> >
> > but to answer your question, no i don't know because i've never seen a
> > sun anything. but the old ibm terminal and pc keyboards are top notch.
>
> There's lots of the older IBM keyboards around and that's all I use.
> They're tough and have a nice touch (at least for me). Many of the used
> PC places have them; usually boxes of them for $5 each.
>
> Best
>
> Cokey
>
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