[GRLUG] Old Keyboard?

[Josh]

I would buy 2. You don't want to be in the situation again 10 years down the road.  

On Apr 9, 2013, at 9:10 AM, Dave Chiodo <megadave at gmail.com> wrote:

> FWIW PS/2 to USB adapters arent uncommon.
> 
> And the model M, while it has a much better feel than other modern
> crap, still doesn't have the layout I'm seeking.
> 
> I'm probably going to just end up buying one from the northgate repair guy.
> 
> 
> On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 11:46 AM, Mark Farver <mfarver at mindbent.org> wrote:
>> I have to cast around to find it but I once designed a replacement control
>> board that turned model M PS2 keyboards into USB devices.  I kind of lost
>> track of the design when my last model M died.
>> 
>> I miss that keyboard.... Doubled my typing spend and annoyed my coworkers
>> enough to get a private office.
>> 
>> Mark
>> 
>> On Apr 9, 2013 10:05 AM, "Matt Behrens" <matt at zigg.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> On Apr 9, 2013, at 8:59 AM, Steven Scherbinski
>>> <steve.scherbinski at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> For an old style mechanical keyboard, the old Model M IBM's are still
>>> being made.  I'm not sure how they are different from the Northgate.
>>> 
>>> http://www.pckeyboard.com/
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I have a couple of these; one's on my desk at work.  I think the
>>> buckling-spring switches are unique to the Model M and Unicomp's keyboards.
>>> 
>>> I also have a few old PS/2 Model Ms that I probably should get rid of,
>>> since I'm moving away from PS/2.  Slowly.
>>> 
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