Keyboard recommendations solicited
I bought a low-cost Compaq desktop machine which suits my computing needs. However I am dissatisfied with the keyboard because it is "flat" (i.e. planar). I have an old keyboard which is terraced (or whatever the correct term may be). My keying error rate is noticeably lower on the terraced style keyboard.
By terraced, I mean the asdf row is raised above the zxcv row; the qwerty row is raised above the asdf row. This is similar to old-timey manual typewriters. (Remember them?) I modified the flat keyboard to increase the "tilt" provided by its built-in feet and that doesn't solve the problem. I can't use the old keyboard because it has an annoying (and sometimes dangerous) defect. It goes into typamatic mode at unpredictable times. That's only a nuisance when it does thissssssssssssssssss but a disaster when I hit the Delete key and the PC goes berserk deleting files. So... my request is to have LQ members recommend commercially-available USB keyboards which have the terraced design. Thanks! Daniel B. Martin |
There should be a lot of keyboards avaible with that terracing (I dont know the correct term either :scratch: ). You could just wander into a local computer shop, find one you like the feel of and buy it.
If you are a fan of the older style keyboards, get a Unicomp customizer- http://pckeyboards.stores.yahoo.net/customizer.html Its a newer production version of the old favourite and virtually indestructible 'IBM model M' keyboards. |
I remember that some Linux users searched long and hard to find a keyboard without Windows(TM) key. These 101 key keyboards are without Windows(TM) key.
They also have a special Linux layout, but I do see the advantage, but maybe it is useful for some. jlinkels Edit: I wanted to declare cascades9's post as useful. Unfortunately the General forum doesn't recognize useful posts :( |
I know what you mean about keyboards. In the days of typewriters with "steep" keyboards you never heard about strain or fatigue. A good place to look for advice would be
http://geekhack.org/index.php |
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