Keyboards

[Dave McGuire]

On Mar 21, 2007, at 4:31 PM, Philip Pemberton wrote:
>>   Same here.  The only "good" PS/2-interfaced keyboards I have  
>> here are a big box of SGI "granite" units, and even they have some  
>> flex (not much) to them.  At least they have some heft, though.
>
> I've got a fairly nice Dell AT102W (aka Dell 093GDJ, and about the  
> only good thing to come out of Dell IMO). It's crammed full of Alps  
> microswitch key-switches, and is about the nicest keyboard I've  
> ever had. The keys have a lovely 'snap' action; probably not quite  
> as good as an IBM Model M, but not bad. The Quietkey is an  
> 'updated' version with - IIRC - a 'putty feel' membrane switch matrix.
>
> The AT101W is basically the same keyboard, but with a US key layout  
> instead of the UK key layout on the AT102W. They're quite plentiful  
> on eBay - AT102Ws are not.
>
> IIRC they came with some of the Dell servers and high-end desktops  
> many moons ago... Poweredge GX2 maybe? Also, FWICT  
> SiliconGraphics / SGI sold basically the same keyboard with the  
> same model number (AT-101 or AT-102), but in a 'granite' style.  
> Maybe that's what you've got, Dave?

   That very well may be.  They sure are nice keyboards.

         -Dave

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Dave McGuire
Port Charlotte, FL