On Thursday 30 November 2006 23:17, phantom21@mindspring.com wrote: ...
Some years ago I wanted a keyboard for a non-IBM computer which had the same solidity and tactile feel. I researched and purchased a Northgate keyboard. The base was metal, not plastic, it was heavy, it had the tactile feel, and it had two other things I wanted: I could switch the positions of the alt and ctrl keys and - using dip switches in the base - tell it which keys were which, and it had the function keys down the left side of the keyboard and the across the top.
Unfortunately, after many good years of service the keyboard doesn't work properly anymore. I eventually had to place an adapter to go from old style keyboard port to ps/2 style keyboard port, but that didn't help.
I would love to get another keyboard like that again for my main desktop workstation.
I remember having a Northgate Omnikey for an Amiga 2000. I kick myself now for giving the keyboard away with the computer. These people make a keyboard that appears to be 99.9% physically similar to the clickity-click Northgate keyboards: http://www.cvtinc.com/products/keyboards/menu.htm These people fix the Northgate keyboards if you've managed to break it: http://www.northgate-keyboard-repair.com/ This company has cables and covers for the Northgate keyboards: http://www.lueckdatasystems.com/Nehemiah/00000043.html -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org