[ale] Ergonomic keyboard that generates <alt>-F1 commands?

[DJ-Pfulio]

In the mid-1990s, I spent $1.50 and got (3) IBM 101M keyboards at a computer
swap meet. The noise sucks, but the "feel" cannot be surpassed.

I learned to type on electric typewriters, so never had to bang the keys, but I
do wear out laptop keyboards every 18 months or so, which is expensive if you
prefer chromebooks. ;(  Laptop keyboards just can't take it ... except the
Dell's seem to last longer and only cost $20 to replace.



On 05/25/2018 09:39 AM, Charles Shapiro via Ale wrote:
> Heh.  Get a mechanical keyboard.  They feel way better and they don't wear out.
> I'm of the generation that learned to touch-type on a manual typewriter.  I went
> through about a keyboard a year until my last gig, where I was issued an IBM
> Model M
> ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Model_M_keyboard ) good for about five straight
> years of really heavy use. Lots of the Model M s built in the '80's and '90's
> are still going strong.  On E-bay refurbished IBM 'buckling spring' keyboards
> are running in the $100-$200 range.  They're pretty noisy, but I kinda like the
> sound.
> 
> I am eagerly awaiting delivery on my custom 104-key V2 from wasdkeyboards (
> http://wasdkeyboards.com).  It's a mechanical without silly LED lights or other
> distractions.  I'll let you know how it turns out.
> 
> -- CHS
> 
> 
> On Thu, May 24, 2018 at 9:24 PM, lnxgnome via Ale <ale at ale.org
> <mailto:ale at ale.org>> wrote:
> 
>     I like this model.  I'm on my 4th, because I wear them out, which I don't
>     mind so much because they're relatively cheap ($25).
> 
> 
>     On 20180524 10:12 AM, Horkan Smith via Ale wrote:
> 
>         MS Natural Ergonomic Keyboard 4000
> 
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