17 Dec
2016
17 Dec
'16
10:45 p.m.
On Sat, Dec 17, 2016 at 11:02 PM, Fred Cisin <cisin at xenosoft.com> wrote:
On Sat, 17 Dec 2016, Josh Dersch wrote:
IBM PC, PC/XT and original (84-key) PC/AT keyboards were Model F, which was
buckling spring with capacitive sensing.
IBM PC/AT enhanced (101 key) and many PS/2keyboards were Model M, which was
buckling spring with membrane (electrical contact).
Almost all non-IBM PC keyboards, even if they were expensive, were cheap
crap. Northgate was a notable exception, though they did offer some in the
"cheap crap" category also.
Model M keyboards are AT-style keyboards, they
won't work with an XT
(different protocol). You will need to find a PC/XT compatible keyboard to
use.
exactly.
The original IBM PC/XT keyboard is a buckling spring.
So, if/when you find one, it will at least feel like a model M.