From owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Dec 12 21:59:53 2007 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6548716A41A for ; Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:59:53 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from estover@nativenerds.com) Received: from www.nativenerds.com (host-70-0-111-24-static.midco.net [24.111.0.70]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 451D413C43E for ; Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:59:53 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from estover@nativenerds.com) Received: from localhost ([127.0.0.1] helo=24.111.0.70) by www.nativenerds.com with esmtp (Exim 4.50) id 1J2YkQ-000CqM-4x; Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:04:06 -0700 Received: from 198.45.3.253 (SquirrelMail authenticated user estover@nativenerds.com) by 24.111.0.70 with HTTP; Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:04:06 -0700 (MST) Message-ID: <16182.198.45.3.253.1197493446.squirrel@24.111.0.70> In-Reply-To: <20071212191928.GQ1153@evil.alameda.net> References: <7b233cbfabc5d3002f54794112b77d75@localhost> <868x40cjzi.fsf@ds4.des.no> <4760057E.5040406@highperformance.net> <20071212191928.GQ1153@evil.alameda.net> Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 14:04:06 -0700 (MST) From: "Ed Stover" To: ulf@Alameda.net User-Agent: SquirrelMail/1.4.9a MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Priority: 3 (Normal) Importance: Normal X-Antivirus-Scanner: Scanned with ClamAV. Cc: "Jason C. Wells" , freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Keyboard X-BeenThere: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: estover@nativenerds.com List-Id: Non technical items related to the community List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2007 21:59:53 -0000 On Wed, December 12, 2007 12:19 pm, Ulf Zimmermann wrote: > On Wed, Dec 12, 2007 at 07:59:58AM -0800, Jason C. Wells wrote: >> Dag-Erling Sm??rgrav wrote: >> >> >alive writes: >> >> >>I was wondering if anybody knew of a good wired keyboard (+ maybe >> mouse) >> >>that my hands won't get tired of using about 8-12 hours a day. >> >>Thanks :) >> > >> >If you're happy with your current set (apart from the RF issues), >> >Logitech almost certainly have a wired version. >> >> I really like my Logitech Ultra X. It's an OEM keyboard and not >> available in stores. I got mine at Newegg for about $20. For me the >> tactile scissor switch i.e laptop style keys are preferred. It is one >> of few modern keyboards that don't try to _improve_the layout. It's a >> straight PC104 layout. Now if I could just get X Windows to use the >> media keys. >> >> I mean to hook up one of those new Apple keyboards real soon now. They >> are so so sweet! http://www.apple.com/keyboard/ They are available in >> wired and wireless. >> >> And if you really like tactile response, the one true keyboard is the >> IBM Model M. It also doubles as a weapon for beating burglars who invade >> your home. >> >> Later, >> Jason >> > > I still like the keyboards from NMB which they oemed to SUN, SGI and > Compaq. > Unfortunatly NMB doesn't make them anymore, only membrane ones now. But > you > might still find places which sell them. Otherwise I like Cherry keyboards > as they are still using real switches on several of their models. Another > good keyboard, old style IBM with loud click, is from > http://www.pckeyboard.com/ > but it looks like their website is having a problem right now. > > -- > Regards, Ulf. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Ulf Zimmermann, 1525 Pacific Ave., Alameda, CA-94501, #: 510-865-0204 > You can find my resume at: http://www.Alameda.net/~ulf/resume.html Im a fan of the Das Keyboard II, http://www.daskeyboard.com/ it feels pretty comfortable and has a nice key weight. A little spendy though... but hey its your wrists.