Re: Northgate Keyboards

[Harry Binswanger hb@xxxxxxxx]

Pam Upton:

>Many thanks to the person who posted the address and phone #s for
>Northgate. Could someone do the same for Gateway and MaxiSwitch (ProKEY)?
>And what does the ProKEY sell for these days?
>

The Maxi Switch Pro II (which may be the same thing) is on the web at:
http://vrplanet.com/ngc.htm#Keyboards
--a place I never heard of, but turned up with an Alta Vista search under
"Maxi Switch."

Their quote:
Maxi Switch Maxi Pro II     $48.99

Here's another location that reviewed the ProKEY 124 (my exact model):

http://web1.pc-today.com/editorial/hardware/951216sm.htm


                    ProKEY 124

           Programmable Keyboard Is Flexibile And Functional

Product Information

   Product: ProKEY 124 Programmable Keyboard
   Manufacturer: Maxi Switch Inc.
   Phone: (602) 294-5450
   Price: $60
   System Requirements: 286-class CPU or higher
   Other Products In Category: Preh Electronics' Preh Commander PC-POS,
Percon's EasyKey Plus, Key Tronic's
   KB3270 Plus

Strengths

   Reasonable price
   Excellent documentation
   Fine construction

Weaknesses

   Inherent weaknesses of programmable keyboards
   Larger than ordinary keyboards



Regards,

Harry Binswanger
hb@xxxxxxxx