[GRLUG] Old Keyboard?

[David Pembrook]

I found a place that repairs them

http://www.northgate-keyboard-repair.com/

they also have some "refurbs"

On 4/8/2013 11:39 AM, Casey DuBois wrote:
> I was trying to find a part number for this Keyboard, Dave can you 
> check and reply with this info?
>
> I did find a guy that fixes them 
> http://www.northgate-keyboard-repair.com/
>
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 8, 2013 at 11:24 AM, Dave Chiodo <megadave at gmail.com 
> <mailto:megadave at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     Ok, I'm in a bind.
>
>     For the last ten years (or more, I've lost count) I've been typing on
>     a Northgate Omnikey/102.
>
>     I cannot STAND modern keyboard layouts. Nor can I stand "mushy" I've
>     got to have a solid click.
>
>     On a REAL COMPUTER KEYBOARD:
>     Function keys keys belong on the left.
>     Control belongs to the left of the "A" key.
>     The enter key should be a big L shape taking up two rows, and the
>     backspace should be two keys wide.
>     Caps lock and so-called "windows" keys belong in Hell (but I can
>     ignore both if the rest is good)
>
>     Unfortunately, its dying. he a key has been problematic for a while,
>     and the o key followed shortly after and now yet more keys are
>     starting to either NOT register, or to sometimes register double. As I
>     type this I am backing up and fixing very frequently.
>
>     For a while there was a company that had bought the company that
>     bought the company that had bought the patents/designs from northgate
>     long ago, and was making what they called the "Avant Stellar" line
>     which was an updated version of a northgate keyboard, but they seem to
>     no longer exist. (cvtinc.com <http://cvtinc.com>) They were around
>     $150, and when I first
>     came across them it seemed to high. Then they went up to $200. Right
>     now I'd almost be about willing to spend that much - my fingers and
>     hands are screaming at me from having to pound on keys when they don't
>     register the first time.
>
>     I REALLY would love to find either a northgate 102 in good working
>     condition, or even better an avant.
>
>     If anyone has any solid leads I'd appreciate it.
>
>     I apologize if this comes across kinda ranty, but I hope everyone on
>     the list understands :) Somehow I've got to hold out until they come
>     up with brain/bluetooth interface technology to eliminate keyboards
>     entirely.
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