OT: Totally OT, question about Apple aluminum keyboard

[Paul Looney]

Good morning Peter,
I personally find the keyboard on my Aluminum G4 to be the best  
laptop keyboard I've owned (going back about 15 years). Some people  
I've talked with like the newer laptop keyboards better, but I don't.

In my office (and on the road, when I know I'm going to be doing a  
lot of typing I carry a Mac/PC mini PRO from:
http://www.fentek-ind.com/kbmmacusb.htm
It uses the black-stemmed Cherry mechanical keyswitches (more info if  
you are interested).

There is a USB model buckling spring keyboard based on the IBM Model M:
Google "IBM Model M" for a vast amount of information on the keyboard  
- including sources of PS/2 to USB adapters (buy an old M at a garage  
sale for $4).
I have not tried it, but, like you, remember the clickety clack Model  
M fondly.

Another helpful item is:
Product Page: <http://www.sustworks.com/site/ 
prod_keyclick_overview.html>
This does not change the tactile part of typing but definitely  
improves the auditory - you hear the keys click. And you can adjust  
the volume! I've used it for a while now and like it a lot (great  
bargain at $5). For a treat, try "typewriter" mode. You can try this  
for a couple weeks without buying it.

Sincerely,
Paul Looney

On Nov 21, 2008, at 2:01 AM, Peter Alcibiades wrote:

>
> Does anyone use this for lots of regular typing, writing prose, and  
> if so how
> do you like it?  I like the old clickety clack buckling spring  
> keyboards,
> IBM or the old Apple extended.  Or failing that quite like the  
> logitech OEM.
> But am thinking about the aluminum because its quiet and compact and
> requires little finger travel.  But a bit worried about how it will  
> be for
> doing a lot of writing.
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