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"Oldus Fartus" <denisNOSPAMand@iinet.net.au> wrote:

>I think it more to do with the old keyboards being built to last.   The
>one I am typing on now has a date code of 94-4-4 (Honeywell) and is used
>for up to six hours a day including gaming and all lettering is intact,
>and all keys work well.

I'll bet it's heavy too. Can you pick it up from one end using one hand?
Bet you can't twist it either.
New ones are so light and flimsy, one of mine developed a permanent bend after
two months of use, due to the 'feet' at the back being used. It was so bad that,
if the feet were folded away, it would rock (as in like a rocking horse, not
"this rocks!") on the desk.

Aye, they don't make 'em like they used to.
Thankfully keyboards haven't changed much over the years, so the ones we used on
our old 386s still work on out new machines.


>The second computer in this room has a 12 month old generic brand, and
>half the lettering is missing.

I have a roomful of computers, all came with cheap keyboards when I bought them.
Some  wear out after 6 months. Others are starting to go now, after a couple of
years hard use.
I replace them with 'proper' ones from the local surplus outlet. Half the price,
twice the weight, and ten times the quality.

The one I'm using here at home is about 10 years old, and apart from a general
discolouring, is perfect. No signs of wear, just a bit grubby.

Oh, and it's the a-s-d-w keys which wear out first (counter strike...).


Best keyboard? Cherry.



Chris Pollard

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