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From: jamaass@bluemoon.uucp (Jeffrey A. Maass)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware
Subject: Re: PC/AT Aftermarket Keyboards
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Date: 15 May 91 03:49:09 GMT
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david@bdt.com (David Beckemeyer) writes:

> I'm in the market for a new keyboard for my AT clone.  I want one
> with the separate cursor keys and maybe even the extra bank of
> function keys.
> 
> The prices seem to vary a great deal.  I've seen some as low as
> $30 and others as high as $150.  Are they really that different?

YES! YES! YES! The $30 keyboards are best used to beat vicious 
dogs over the head when walking in poor neighborhoods: certainly
not for data entry! Better to be forced to use a mouse...

Go to your local store and pound on  few different keyboards. 
I "grew up" on true-blue IBM AT keyboard, and I'm fairly hard to 
please. I find that I generally like the Northgate OmniKey 102: it
has a positive "Click" feedback and not the typical "mushy" feel 
of most of the keyboards on the market.

Put your fingers on every keyboard you see for a week or so, and
find the feel you like. Don't scrimp: you'll regret it dearly!

Jeff Maass                   Amateur Radio: K8ND (@ W8CQK)
Powell OH (NW of Columbus)         Netmail: jamaass@bluemoon.uucp
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