I'm typing this on one of my two Northgate keyboards, one from 1988, this one
from 1993. The '88 'board has seen so much use the letters are worn off many
of the key caps, but it still functions perfectly. The one I'm using now isn't
worn as much and is the model with the extra set of function keys. It's way
more better than those squishy things that come with today's computers. And
I'll go back to pen and paper before I try to write more than a line or two
using a laptop keyboard.
Walt
--
"Anything more than 500 yards from
the car just isn't photogenic." --
Edward Weston
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Jim Brokaw <jbrokaw@xxxxxxxx>
[snip]
> The best keyboard I ever used was a Northgate. These used to be sold
> separately, they ran about $75 or so back in the day, but I always had a Mac
> at home so I didn't buy one for my personal use (though I considered getting
> one to replace the incredibly spongy cheap and unsatisfying keyboard on the
> PC at one job). Some time ago I bought the old original Apple Extended
> Keyboard, for a lot (~$150 or so) which comes close to the Northgate. Takes
> up a lot of desktop space (sometimes referred to as 'the surfboard'...) but
> has nice springy/clicky keys and seems to be reliable several thousand hours
> of use later... One of my chief regrets when I get my next Mac is that they
> don't use ADB anymore so this keyboard will probably be unable to make the
> upgrade. I wish they'd come out with a USB version! I do have a couple of
> the newer Apple keyboards, and they aren't as nice.
> --
>
> Jim Brokaw
> OM-'s of all sorts, and no OM-oney...
>
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