[ILUG-Cochin.org] mechanical keyboard needed

[Mahesh Aravind]

Jos,

--- On Tue, 12/1/09, Jos Collin <ilug at joscollin.org> wrote:

> Hello Mahesh,
> 
> I would say that that statement is partially wrong. Because
> I have used
> them. But it was 15 years ago. May be they don't make
> mechanical keyboards
> now.

I'm sorry, but I haven't heard of a Logitech mechanical keyboard. Maybe its me. G15 is mechanical? Not sure.

Yes, maybe they're not making one nowadays. Googling brings up nothing.


> I agree that TVS Gold is good and better than any membrane
> keyboard. But
> personally I don't like the key arrangement of TVS Gold and
> I think buying

Yes, I read your dislike in other thread. :(

> an old IBM, HCL or PCS is better than buying a new TVS
> Gold. Also TVS Gold
> is very noisy, like type writter. So TVS Gold is my last
> choice.

I have an HCL keyboard (cherry brown switch) that came with my 486 (won't sell bwahahaha). Its not PS/2, but AT (DIN5) connector. If nothing comes up, I'll stick with that.

Its pretty heavy, but sturdy, and smooth for typing. I learned Emacs on it :) But it has some problem with Linux, not sure what. Sometime, it just disappears (no keyboard echo), sometime, it causes kernel panic. So that won't be my 1st choice.

> 
> If you are satisfied with TVS then it is easy to get one.
> The dealers
> won't stock it. You have to place an order.

I read lot of good things about TVS-E, but I HAVE NOT typed on one. So I'm taking your word for it too.

Do reply me if you get a IBM Model M around here (Cochin). Will pay anything to get one (PS/2 ONLY).

Best wishes,
Mahesh Aravind

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