[rescue] rediscovering simple pleasures.. (old IBM keyboards)

R. Lonstein rlonstein at pobox.com
Thu Oct 24 20:50:35 CDT 2002


On Thu, Oct 24, 2002 at 02:45:19AM -0400, Chris Hedemark wrote:
	[snip]
> On Thursday, October 24, 2002, at 02:29 AM, Les Connally wrote:
>
> >I've been typing on an old IBM PS/2 keyboard lately.. the
> >famous strong-spring 'clicker' ones.. VERY dramatic key
> >feel.. and its sort of nice.. in a 1967 Pontiac Station
> >Wagon/ 1983 LandCruiser sort of way...
>
> Ah yes those are great keyboards. I've got one here and
> love it to death. That thing is a tank. Nothing like the
> junk they are peddling today.
	[snip]

I love the Type-M, buckling spring keyboard. I keep salvaging them
from workplaces. One for home, one for work and a spare. I wish I
could find something for the Sun that has real keys. The type-5
keyboard is just too mushy.

Anyone know of one?

- Ross



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