Re: real keyboard?

On 10/17/21 1:00 AM, Paul wrote:
> On 10/16/2021 5:37 PM, bad sector wrote:
>> 
>> looking for keyboard with
>> 
>> wired ps2 + working-usb-adapter
>> 
>> mechanical
>> 
>> white or very light gray or beige large engraved black letter caps 
>> 
>> large L shaped enter key something like
>> 
>> https://www.talisman.org/~erlkonig/misc/mechanical-keyboard-guide/index_files/picture_024.jpeg
>>
>> but with no numpad 
> 
> IDK, you're maybe twelve years too late or so.
> 
> It's all black keyboards, with various clicky keys. Membrane 
> keyboards aren't as popular. There are still keyboards with 
> double-shot keys, but just as many with backlighting (double shot
> with clear plastic).

big letters & at least a mid-sized enter-key:

https://www.dell.com/en-ca/shop/adesso-luminous-akb-132uy-keyboard-usb-black-yellow/apd/aa183973/pc-accessories?gacd=9683780-3008-5761040-266662033-0&dgc=st&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIy8-PmK7R8wIVxJyGCh0-rg0_EAQYBCABEgI3GfD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&nclid=saxvKl1gTda53JGv4Lsfqpc3edQZvhSW4FRmiI2thR12hl-6-UsOoN-TBP6PqcfC  

they even offer financing for the $24 :-)

There's this freakin but total misconception that only people
with poor eyesight like big letters. There's nothing wrong 
with my eyesight, I just wanna know what key is which in 
peripheral vision without even looking at it. And there's this 
infatuation with black, if you're in a dark room and need backlit 
keys then how do you read the still frequent printed material 
beside your computer? My study is all glass, or almost, there's 
sun everywhere except on cloudy days or at night. 


> The best part, was when you spilled coffee on it :-) Take the 
> keyboard apart (nine screws or so). Pull out the membranes,
> which are "welded" with plastic spot-welds, on one long edge. 

I like to 'know' when a key has been pressed. The best ever
keys I ever came across were on a smallish 12-channel radio 
remote, surprisingly also chinese. Probably not a good design 
for a keyboard with different dynamics but they had the right idea.



> You can walk down the keyboard aisle at the computer store and try 
> some keyboards out, but I would expect you'll leave, unimpressed by
> what you see and test-type on.

I live out in the sticks, the only computer stores around
will cheerfully order one for me but keep only pictures 
in stock :-)

> You can try a Google on "buckling spring" and see if the company that
> took up making those, is still in business. They like legacy look
> and feel.
> 
> Paul

how's this?

https://www.pckeyboard.com/page/product/MINI_M

I used to have the originial IBM bangboard ages ago, but have 
long since discovered that I never ever actually use the 
numpad so I've since been freeing up some desktop space
with things like my present one:

https://c1.neweggimages.com/ProductImage/AAZR_1318795188347945352xvBczOnxN.jpg

which is not ps2 and just won't get me into the Asus-Crosshair-IV
bios more that once out of maybe 50 tries; a real pissoff, enough 
to make me wanna get rid of it!!!!

Past the point of no return. I'm now on the warpath, not 
another penny except on EXACTLY what I want, every
single one of the listed items.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6S5q4bF6lac