I have one of those old IBM ones as well. My wife made me buy her a new one when I tried to hand it down to her...
Made me feel like I was using a typewriter. Cheers Rob T > -----Original Message----- > From: Richard Neal [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, 29 July 2003 10:30 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [SLUG] Quiet keyboards > > > Hai > > Its funny Ive got an old IBM keyboard circa 1981 and it makes the > average keyboard of today sound absolutely dead quiet. > > Ok back to your problem.... > > Its like this any plastic keyboard or any keyboard using plastic keys > will "click" thanks to the return spring. > > All is not lost though you can buy a cheap 101 rubber > keyboard (they are > also water proof and can be folded) cheaply, in at least 2 of the > electronics shops behind the QVB building in the city. > > Also some computer parts shops sell them they are dead silent and you > don't have to worry about the cup of coffee spilling on the > thing (in my > case beer). > > Regards > Richard Neal > ---------------------------------------------------- > News report 2065 July 15 > Today Microsoft has introduced a new per slice of bread license for > their Microsoft Bread Toaster (TM)...it was heard commented from a > pensioner just before being dragged away by the Microsoft > thought police > ....hah I warned you you should have all used Linux > For more watch the news on MSN -- we know you watch us there isn't > anyone else > ---------------------------------------------------- > > On Tue, 2003-07-29 at 12:49, Andrew Monkhouse wrote: > > Not quite Linux I know, but .... > > > > SWMBO is complaining about the noise I am making while typing. I do > > have a noisy keyboard, and I type fast, which makes for a > lot of fast > > loud clicks, which gets her heart racing. > > > > So I am looking for a very quiet keyboard. Must be compatible with > > Linux (cannot imagine any problems with that though). > > > > Anyone have any suggestions? > > > > Regards, Andrew > Richard Neal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ > More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug > ************************************************************* This mail, including any attached files may contain confidential and privileged information for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). Any review, use, distribution or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended receipient (or authorised to receive information for the recipient), please contact the sender by reply e-mail and delete all copies of this message. ************************************************************* -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
