it might be half term where you are... (: Steve
On Mon, April 4, 2005 1:01 pm, C. Falconer said: > I challenge you to calculate the number of keypresses it has had in its > life. > > Bonus marks for calculating a percentage for each OS it was ever plugged > into. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Carl Cerecke [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, 4 April 2005 12:55 p.m. > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: OT: IBM 'Clicky' Keyboard FYI > > > C. Falconer wrote: > >> Just remember - in another 10 years it'll be wireless sometechnology, >> and this USB stuff that needs Actual Physical Work will be laughed at >> too :) >> >> ...and the model M will still be working... > > Sadly, my model M developed an intermittent fault where some keys are > simply not registered. Took it apart (not quite as easy as it sounds) > and resoldered the joints, but no luck. Every so often, some keys simply > cease registering. > > A sad day. My faith in the Model M's has been shaken. > > Cheers, > Carl. > > -- Windows: Where do you want to go today? MacOS: Where do you want to be tomorrow? Linux: Are you coming or what?
