imho, investing in the tools of my trade is a no-brainer. For us, it's far cheaper than many professions. A mechanical-switch keyboard is worth it, even if it only lasts for a year. (I (so far) haven't ruined one with a spill, and both are going strong after several years. Decent ones can be had for $60-80. Another option is old mechanical-switch keyboards from the '80s... if you happen to have an old IBM PS/2 one laying around, check eBay for how much they're worth. DIN/USB converters are cheap.
The one thing Microsoft does well is mouses. Logitech is also good. The ones I use average around $60 each. I usually use wired for the best in precision, and just to avoid battery changes... but it's a fine line, good wireless mouses seem to have imperceptible lag these days. I have a 32" 2K monitor. I didn't really go high-end on that, maybe $500. My paycheck depends on my productivity, and these not only directly help with that, they make me feel better. Quality matters, and compared to the fact that my work takes up 1/3 of my time, 1/2 my energy, and provides my means of living, the costs are trivial. When I have to use a laptop as-is, it's always a grind... maybe half-speed. And that's if I have a mouse handy. If I'm stuck with touchpad/eraserhead, maybe half of that. sas On Tue, Jul 4, 2023 at 5:50 PM Bob Bridges <[email protected]> wrote: > ... > But, oh boy, do I miss tactile feedback! IBM's software is famously hard > to use, but their hardware is reliably exceptional. Heck, I liked the old > Selectrics, too. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
