I need a good keyboard.

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Frank Martin

For many years I was using a NEC APC-H410EAU
keyboard which worked really well and a good
feel too.

Sadly it has succumbed to one too many coffee
spills and has been sent to its reward.

To my abject horror all the new-fangled
devices are nowhere near as good as the old
NEC and I want it back.

Can one still buy these keyboards, and if so
where?

Failing this, is there a "Rolls Royce"
keyboard produced somewhere even though it
costs a lot of money?
Such a keyboard would have adjustable keys so
these could be sensitized/desensitized to
suit, because all the new-fangled ones have
hair-trigger keys which cause a lot of typos.

Also, the new-fangled ones have such a
superfluity of keys, knobs sliders lights
bells whistles etc as to be completely
confusing and distracting; and the space bar
of these new ones is far too small - I like a
really wide/long spacebar!

Please help me, and if you have one of these
wonder keyboards (APC-H410EAU) please sell it
to me (if its working.)

Please help, Frank
 
Frank said:
For many years I was using a NEC APC-H410EAU
keyboard which worked really well and a good
feel too.

Sadly it has succumbed to one too many coffee
spills and has been sent to its reward.

To my abject horror all the new-fangled
devices are nowhere near as good as the old
NEC and I want it back.

Can one still buy these keyboards, and if so
where?

Failing this, is there a "Rolls Royce"
keyboard produced somewhere even though it
costs a lot of money?
Such a keyboard would have adjustable keys so
these could be sensitized/desensitized to
suit, because all the new-fangled ones have
hair-trigger keys which cause a lot of typos.

Also, the new-fangled ones have such a
superfluity of keys, knobs sliders lights
bells whistles etc as to be completely
confusing and distracting; and the space bar
of these new ones is far too small - I like a
really wide/long spacebar!

Please help me, and if you have one of these
wonder keyboards (APC-H410EAU) please sell it
to me (if its working.)

Please help, Frank
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Have you looked at the IBM keyboards? I have been using them for a
number of years and never had one fail. Being a touch typist I like the
Selectric feel.
 
Frank said:
For many years I was using a NEC APC-H410EAU
keyboard which worked really well and a good
feel too.

Sadly it has succumbed to one too many coffee
spills and has been sent to its reward.

To my abject horror all the new-fangled
devices are nowhere near as good as the old
NEC and I want it back.

Can one still buy these keyboards, and if so
where?

Failing this, is there a "Rolls Royce"
keyboard produced somewhere even though it
costs a lot of money?
Such a keyboard would have adjustable keys so
these could be sensitized/desensitized to
suit, because all the new-fangled ones have
hair-trigger keys which cause a lot of typos.

Also, the new-fangled ones have such a
superfluity of keys, knobs sliders lights
bells whistles etc as to be completely
confusing and distracting; and the space bar
of these new ones is far too small - I like a
really wide/long spacebar!

Please help me, and if you have one of these
wonder keyboards (APC-H410EAU) please sell it
to me (if its working.)
Click to expand...

I'm a total keyboard fanatic, so I know how you feel. The one I'm typing
on right now is an old IBM clicky board. And no, you can't have it. But
here are some links for keyboards where you might find something you
like:

http://store.yahoo.com/pckeyboards/index.html
http://www.cherrycorp.com/english/cid_index.htm
http://www.clickykeyboard.com/

And just for fun (although I don't think anything but Windows would be
supported which leaves me out - darn it!):
http://www.artlebedev.com/portfolio/optimus/

Malke
 
Malke said:
I'm a total keyboard fanatic, so I know how you feel. The one I'm typing
on right now is an old IBM clicky board. And no, you can't have it. But
here are some links for keyboards where you might find something you
like:

http://store.yahoo.com/pckeyboards/index.html
http://www.cherrycorp.com/english/cid_index.htm
http://www.clickykeyboard.com/

And just for fun (although I don't think anything but Windows would be
supported which leaves me out - darn it!):
http://www.artlebedev.com/portfolio/optimus/
Click to expand...

According to the link above the keyboard will be able to work with any
OS, even if not all of the features will be supported.
 
Frank said:
For many years I was using a NEC APC-H410EAU
keyboard which worked really well and a good
feel too.

Sadly it has succumbed to one too many coffee
spills and has been sent to its reward.

To my abject horror all the new-fangled
devices are nowhere near as good as the old
NEC and I want it back.

Can one still buy these keyboards, and if so
where?

Failing this, is there a "Rolls Royce"
keyboard produced somewhere even though it
costs a lot of money?
Such a keyboard would have adjustable keys so
these could be sensitized/desensitized to
suit, because all the new-fangled ones have
hair-trigger keys which cause a lot of typos.

Also, the new-fangled ones have such a
superfluity of keys, knobs sliders lights
bells whistles etc as to be completely
confusing and distracting; and the space bar
of these new ones is far too small - I like a
really wide/long spacebar!

Please help me, and if you have one of these
wonder keyboards (APC-H410EAU) please sell it
to me (if its working.)

Please help, Frank
Click to expand...

Northgate made the best keyboards ever. They are no longer in business but
you can by refurbished ones here.

http://www.northgate-keyboard-repair.com/

I love mine but sometimes wish it had the Windows keys
 
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| For many years I was using a NEC APC-H410EAU
| keyboard which worked really well and a good
| feel too.
|
| Sadly it has succumbed to one too many coffee
| spills and has been sent to its reward.
|
| To my abject horror all the new-fangled
| devices are nowhere near as good as the old
| NEC and I want it back.
|
| Can one still buy these keyboards, and if so
| where?
|
| Failing this, is there a "Rolls Royce"
| keyboard produced somewhere even though it
| costs a lot of money?
| Such a keyboard would have adjustable keys so
| these could be sensitized/desensitized to
| suit, because all the new-fangled ones have
| hair-trigger keys which cause a lot of typos.
|
| Also, the new-fangled ones have such a
| superfluity of keys, knobs sliders lights
| bells whistles etc as to be completely
| confusing and distracting; and the space bar
| of these new ones is far too small - I like a
| really wide/long spacebar!
|
| Please help me, and if you have one of these
| wonder keyboards (APC-H410EAU) please sell it
| to me (if its working.)
|
| Please help, Frank
 
Google for Northgate. I have been using mine since about 1986. It has
the function keys on both top and side. I'm so used to the side mounted
function keys I hate to use any keyboard without them. Also, the new ones
are fully programmable.

Marv
 
Frank Martin said:
For many years I was using a NEC APC-H410EAU keyboard which worked really
well and a good feel too.

Sadly it has succumbed to one too many coffee spills and has been sent to
its reward.

To my abject horror all the new-fangled devices are nowhere near as good
as the old NEC and I want it back.

Can one still buy these keyboards, and if so where?

Failing this, is there a "Rolls Royce" keyboard produced somewhere even
though it costs a lot of money?
Such a keyboard would have adjustable keys so these could be
sensitized/desensitized to suit, because all the new-fangled ones have
hair-trigger keys which cause a lot of typos.

Also, the new-fangled ones have such a superfluity of keys, knobs sliders
lights bells whistles etc as to be completely confusing and distracting;
and the space bar of these new ones is far too small - I like a really
wide/long spacebar!

Please help me, and if you have one of these wonder keyboards
(APC-H410EAU) please sell it to me (if its working.)

Please help, Frank
Click to expand...
Run it through a cycle in a dishwasher and let it dry out for a couple of
days.
 
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