Re: [ubuntu-uk] keyboards

2008-09-08 Thread sysadmin
You could always look at the ubuntu keyboards from Zareason they have no windows key which is novel but i have not tried one myself yet. http://www.zareason.com/shop/product.php?productid=16162 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this communication is confidential and may be

Re: [ubuntu-uk] keyboards

2008-09-05 Thread Farran
On Tue, 2008-09-02 at 10:31 +0100, Stephen O'Neill wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Sean Miller wrote: What is quite useful is a wireless keyboard. Got some Logitech one that is invaluable if giving presentations etc. where the laptop needs to be close to a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] keyboards

2008-09-05 Thread Farran
On Fri, 2008-09-05 at 17:37 +0100, Farran wrote: On Tue, 2008-09-02 at 10:31 +0100, Stephen O'Neill wrote: -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Sean Miller wrote: What is quite useful is a wireless keyboard. Got some Logitech one that is invaluable if giving

Re: [ubuntu-uk] keyboards

2008-09-05 Thread Roger Lancefield
2008/9/1 Farran [EMAIL PROTECTED] hi all [image: :D] has anyone got any suggestions for a new keyboard? I've got a horrendously old one, and i'm looking to replace it. i know a lot of shortcut buttons, for example, don't always work, and i don't know which keyboards are good anyway, so i

Re: [ubuntu-uk] keyboards

2008-09-02 Thread Sean Miller
Personally I don't really care much about keyboard quality - I type ridiculously fast but seem to manage to do it on whatever keyboard I'm using (well, unless it's got broken keys in which case I get VERY annoyed indeed!) What is quite useful is a wireless keyboard. Got some Logitech one that is

Re: [ubuntu-uk] keyboards

2008-09-02 Thread Stephen O'Neill
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Sean Miller wrote: What is quite useful is a wireless keyboard. Got some Logitech one that is invaluable if giving presentations etc. where the laptop needs to be close to a projector and I'm in front. A few places I have worked in have had

[ubuntu-uk] keyboards

2008-09-01 Thread Farran
hi all :D has anyone got any suggestions for a new keyboard? I've got a horrendously old one, and i'm looking to replace it. i know a lot of shortcut buttons, for example, don't always work, and i don't know which keyboards are good anyway, so i was wondering if anybody could help me? I stumbled

Re: [ubuntu-uk] keyboards

2008-09-01 Thread Alan Pope
On Mon, Sep 01, 2008 at 01:14:23PM +0100, Farran wrote: has anyone got any suggestions for a new keyboard? I've got a horrendously old one, and i'm looking to replace it. i know a lot of shortcut buttons, for example, don't always work, and i don't know which keyboards are good

Re: [ubuntu-uk] keyboards

2008-09-01 Thread Philip Stubbs
2008/9/1 Alan Pope [EMAIL PROTECTED]: IBM Model M keyboards are (in my opinion) the best ever made. You can probably pick them up second hand somewhere like a local computer refurb place, or even ebay. Note they're very heavy so expensive to post. Why has nobody made a keyboard as good? That

Re: [ubuntu-uk] keyboards

2008-09-01 Thread Robert McWilliam
On Mon, Sep 01, 2008 at 01:14:23PM +0100, Farran wrote: has anyone got any suggestions for a new keyboard? Keyboard preferences vary dramatically from person to person so recommendations aren't much use. I think keyboards are something where it can be worth paying more to get one from a shop so

Re: [ubuntu-uk] keyboards

2008-09-01 Thread Kris Douglas
On Mon, Sep 1, 2008 at 13:50, Robert McWilliam [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mon, Sep 01, 2008 at 01:14:23PM +0100, Farran wrote: has anyone got any suggestions for a new keyboard? Keyboard preferences vary dramatically from person to person so recommendations aren't much use. I think keyboards

Re: [ubuntu-uk] keyboards

2008-09-01 Thread Lake54
Was gonna suggest a G15 as well, but wasn't sure about the compatibility. I've got a G15 (got it last week, in fact!) and it's great. The keys do take a bit of getting used to, though, because of the 'G' keys on the left, where they're around the Ctrl, shift, caps and tab keys (look at the pics

Re: [ubuntu-uk] keyboards

2008-09-01 Thread Farran
The Model M is a gorgeous keyboard, not necessarily in appearance.. but the quality. I however, have a Logitech G15, an expensive unit, but very cool on Linux, you can get the LCD working, the keys respond very well :) Damn apple, all their stuff is nice. I think i'm allowed something

Re: [ubuntu-uk] keyboards

2008-09-01 Thread Adam Bagnall
Farran wrote: hi all :D has anyone got any suggestions for a new keyboard? I've got a horrendously old one, and i'm looking to replace it. i know a lot of shortcut buttons, for example, don't always work, and i don't know which keyboards are good anyway, so i was wondering if anybody could