[GRLUG] Old Keyboard?

[Dave Chiodo]

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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