Msg: Re: speaking of keyboards

On Aug 26, 2022, at 4:38 PM, Daniel Say <say@xxxxxx> wrote:

            You might hop around the British site
            https://www.keyboardco.com/category.asp?sr=&path=Mechanical+Keyboards&stk=&man=Unicomp&ss=de&rtv=100
            There is a vast variety at keyboard.co.uk

            And you can then see if there is the same keyboard in your region.

           "We do ship internationally, in your shopping cart is a
           destination drop down menu, select your destination
           and you should have a choice of shipping methods and costs."
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Sent: August 26, 2022 09:19
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Subject: Re: speaking of keyboards

On Aug 26, 2022, at 12:11 PM, russurquhart1 ("russurquhart1") <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:

Like the author of this article, I learned to type in 6th or 7th grade. When I got to college I helped the secretary in the Computer Science dept and she had a Selectric typewriter. Using that, coupled with the old IBM 3270 Terminal keyboards, I was hooked.

Later, and for the last 1- 15 years or so, I have used the Apple II Extended keyboard, a really good HP Keyboard, and then about 5 or 6 years ago I got several Lexmark keyboards. Those felt wonderful, but while the Click-Clack sound didn't bother me, if often bothered those around me. During that time I read about which, for me, was the Holy Grail of keyboards, the IBM Model M 8184692 Soft-Touch keyboard. This model, and there were not a lot made, the engineers put a lubricant in each key so that you had the feel of a Selectric/Model M, but VERY reduced sound.
I started looking around for this keyboard. Every time I spotted one, it was snapped up before I could react. Finally, about 9 months ago, they had one available on the ClickyKeyboard site. (https://www.clickykeyboards.com/product/1996-ibm-model-m-soft-touch-8184692-manufactured-for-ibm-by-lexmark-1-27-96/). I highly recommend this site and the services they provide.
I'm in heaven with my keyboard and made a padded case to store it when not in use!

Thanks for the article!

Russ

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From: David Auerbach <dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:dmarc-noreply@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
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Subject: speaking of keyboards

I thought the people on this list would enjoy this article (it even mentions the oft-lauded here Omnikey).
https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/the-obsessive-pleasures-of-mechanical-keyboard-tinkerers