RE: Old programmable keyboards located

[Gavin Budge gbudge@xxxxxxxx]

I'm new to programmable keyboards. Could someone explain why these
Maxiswitch keyboards would be preferable to the Gateway Anykey keyboards?
I'm just puzzled, because the Gateway ones seem to be available so much
more cheaply.


At 10:35 AM 4/26/02 -0700, you wrote:

> Here you go, Jordan
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Harry Binswanger [mailto:hb@xxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, April 22, 2002 7:04 PM
> To: xywrite@xxxxxxxx
> Subject: Old programmable keyboards located
>
> Some of us XyWriters have liked the old MaxiSwitch programmable keyboards,
> circa 1993, now no longer made. We've discussed them on the list, in the
> past.
>
>
> I've found a guy whose selling some leftover ones, with the original
> software and manual. The one I got is apparently unused. He's charging $89
> (plus $12 shipping). I bought one to replace the original kbd I had, which
> broke, and it is indeed an exact replacement. This is NOT the Gateway
> Anykey keyboard, though it is similar to that--it is the earlier version by
> Maxiswitch.
>
> You can email him at mc@xxxxxxxx. His name is Matthew Cen. He says he
> has 20 left.
>
> Disclaimer: I have no real knowledge of Mr. Cen, and no financial stake of
> any kind in this. It's caveat emptor.
>
> Harry Binswanger
> hb@xxxxxxxx