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[arliss]

Several of my keys began sticking, and I mentioned the fact to H. We have, like, six keyboards around here. He rebuilds machines for people, and puts them together from assorted pieces parts. He picks up cases and components and keyboards on sale. We had one that StY used with his laptop, plus the stepdown plug to mate it to the laptop, but that one was long gone with StY when he moved out. We even have an ergonomic split keyboard, which I tried for a few minutes and rejected. Maybe later, if my hands and wrists get worse. The one I'm using now has a touch like silk, even if it does clack.

But when we took my old one out, I was struck by just how old it probably is. It weighs a ton, it's at least a fifth again as large as any of the new(er) ones. I held onto it through severalmany computer upgrades because I loved the touch. I sort of hate to see it go, the faithful old dinosaur. But I have to admit, the new one's touch is even better. One used to be able to turn off the clack. I wonder...

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[amaliedageek.livejournal.com]

The Husband has a keyboard like that, sole survivor of one of his first computer purchases: it has many, many more function keys than I will ever recognize, the action is mechanical, and if anyone tried to break in to the house he would need only to drop it on their foot to dissuade them. He adores it, although truthfully he only goes back to the Medusa-workstation if there's something wrong with the server.

So, does the clack switch off?

[fufaraw]

I'm so enamoured of this new keyboard I can't tell you. The clack doesn't switch off, but the touch is wonderful. I didn't realize how sticky the old one was, or how hard I was pounding it till I used this one for a couple of days.

It's smaller, so it's more like the laptop keyboard, which makes switching back and forth less of an adjustment, and of course less reaching is easier on the finger joints. I'm getting used to the clack, it's becoming familiar and reassuring.

I was going to donate the old one, but it has really served its life well. I'd be doing no one a favor by passing it on.