Re: [gentoo-user] Typewriter sound

[Dale]

Paul Hartman wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 5:47 PM,<meino.cramer@×××.de>  wrote:
>
>> By the way (the same way! ;))
>> I am  in search of such an "model m" IBM-keyboard. A colleque
>> yesterday calls me and said, that he found one for me in the
>> PC-junk at the basement of the building he is working in.
>> Hopefully it is one which is 1.) fully working and 2.)
>> with german keyboard layout. Fingers crossed.
>>
> Unicomp owns the patent from the original IBM/Lexmark Model M
> keyboards, they still make&  sell modern versions (with USB and
> Windows keys, if you want, also versions with PS/2 or without windows
> keys are available). And you can buy it with German configuration. You
> can even buy it with quiet keys, but what is the point of that?? ;)
> They are made in the USA but can be shipped worldwide.
>
> This is the model I have (in black with grey keys):
> http://pckeyboards.stores.yahoo.net/customizer.html
>
> It is the same size and weight like the old keyboards, very heavy,
> each key cap can be removed, it is loud&  clicks nicely and is very
> awesome. For USD$69 I think it is a bargain, I type on the computer
> every day and this keyboard is simply perfect to me. After using cheap
> $5 and $10 keyboards for so many years, now I will never go back to
> those.
>
> Their website is http://www.pckeyboard.com and they have other
> keyboard variations such as a Linux keyboard.
>
> I highly recommend it for anyone who likes a huge and loud keyboard
> that feels incredible. :)
>
>

I think I got a old IBM AT/XT keyboard out in my shop.  It has the wrong 
connector tho.  Those things are pretty loud.  You are right, they are 
heavy tho.   Hmmm, could buy a adapter I guess.

Oh, I threw out the old 14" hard drives a while back.  I had two of 
those too.  o_O

Dale

:-)  :-)