[ale] In praise of MicroSoft

[Rich Faulkner]

18-years...impressive for a piece of computing hardware.  But still...my
wife would (as in the letter "M")

..."M"urder "M"e in a "M"inute for such a purchase...

RinL

On Tue, 2011-12-27 at 15:42 -0500, Calvin Harrigan wrote:

> On 12/27/2011 3:21 PM, Drifter wrote: 
> 
> > If you make a living with your gut up against a keyboard,
> > google "buckling spring."  That will get you to sources for replicas of 
> > the original IBM computer keyboard that was lifted directly from the old 
> > Selectric typewriters.  Fandamtastic touch. Just don't drop it on your 
> > foot.  These days available with  usb plug and with/without the "click."  
> > You don't want the click if you work in a cube farm; it will drive your 
> > neighbors nutz in short order.
> > 
> > Sean,
> > who is now on his second one. The first one died after nearly 20 years of 
> > daily use.
> > <snip>
> > 
> > 
> > 
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> > 
> 
> My model M is still going strong after 18 years (have another in
> storage).  This message was brought to you by the letter "M"!  I love
> this keyboard!
> 
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