Keyboards and the Model M (was Re: NEC ProSpeed 386)
Sean Conner
spc at conman.org
Tue May 31 18:14:15 CDT 2016
It was thus said that the Great Swift Griggs once stated:
> On Tue, 31 May 2016, Peter Coghlan wrote:
> > > It might be interesting to poll the list to see who's still using an IBM
> > > Model M keyboard on their x86 box. I am.
> > > Windows key? What Windows key? ;)
> >
> > x86 box? What x86 box? ;)
>
> Hehe, I use my Model M mostly with SGI's that have PS/2 ports. So, I'm
> right there with you.
I only use Model M keyboards. I have one for my Linux box, one for my
Mac, and one for the office Mac. I have about five more sitting in the
closet of the home office on standby, and I think I have a box of keyboards
in storage.
The only Model M I'm upset over not getting [1] is the one with the APL
symbols on the keys.
-spc
[1] I was at a Ham fest about a decade ago and my friend snapped up that
keyboard before I even saw it. Grrrrr ...
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