<div dir="ltr">I was trying to find a part number for this Keyboard, Dave can you check and reply with this info?<div><br></div><div>I did find a guy that fixes them <a href="http://www.northgate-keyboard-repair.com/">http://www.northgate-keyboard-repair.com/</a><div>
<br></div></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 11:24 AM, Dave Chiodo <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:megadave@gmail.com" target="_blank">megadave@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Ok, I'm in a bind.<br>
<br>
For the last ten years (or more, I've lost count) I've been typing on<br>
a Northgate Omnikey/102.<br>
<br>
I cannot STAND modern keyboard layouts. Nor can I stand "mushy" I've<br>
got to have a solid click.<br>
<br>
On a REAL COMPUTER KEYBOARD:<br>
Function keys keys belong on the left.<br>
Control belongs to the left of the "A" key.<br>
The enter key should be a big L shape taking up two rows, and the<br>
backspace should be two keys wide.<br>
Caps lock and so-called "windows" keys belong in Hell (but I can<br>
ignore both if the rest is good)<br>
<br>
Unfortunately, its dying. he a key has been problematic for a while,<br>
and the o key followed shortly after and now yet more keys are<br>
starting to either NOT register, or to sometimes register double. As I<br>
type this I am backing up and fixing very frequently.<br>
<br>
For a while there was a company that had bought the company that<br>
bought the company that had bought the patents/designs from northgate<br>
long ago, and was making what they called the "Avant Stellar" line<br>
which was an updated version of a northgate keyboard, but they seem to<br>
no longer exist. (<a href="http://cvtinc.com" target="_blank">cvtinc.com</a>) They were around $150, and when I first<br>
came across them it seemed to high. Then they went up to $200. Right<br>
now I'd almost be about willing to spend that much - my fingers and<br>
hands are screaming at me from having to pound on keys when they don't<br>
register the first time.<br>
<br>
I REALLY would love to find either a northgate 102 in good working<br>
condition, or even better an avant.<br>
<br>
If anyone has any solid leads I'd appreciate it.<br>
<br>
I apologize if this comes across kinda ranty, but I hope everyone on<br>
the list understands :) Somehow I've got to hold out until they come<br>
up with brain/bluetooth interface technology to eliminate keyboards<br>
entirely.<br>
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</blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><div><br></div>-- <br>Casey DuBois<br>616-808-6942<br><a href="mailto:casey@grlug.org" target="_blank">casey@grlug.org</a>
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