From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org ([208.92.234.80] helo=lists.gentoo.org) by finch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1MCWov-0002ao-IX for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:38:45 +0000 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id B7697E046B; Fri, 5 Jun 2009 10:38:43 +0000 (UTC) Received: from yw-out-1718.google.com (yw-out-1718.google.com [74.125.46.152]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 97AE3E046B for ; Fri, 5 Jun 2009 10:38:43 +0000 (UTC) Received: by yw-out-1718.google.com with SMTP id 5so4603084ywm.46 for ; Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:38:43 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:mime-version:received:in-reply-to:references :from:date:message-id:subject:to:content-type; bh=ib7W83tXmhYS9TPqM1jf1XTpmhWhex0ZCrqdgSoOLEk=; b=Y+RsUPMSVW8pzUqHO0U+BWB9PGUOnHiOsaQtoMukupPzRkiCKkm/T+3xscHgEubQ3i X0yj8XeMqv1nJrZZI3DT1dhZHN9JYmbmTwJTmQSzY75qOscOC9eAOq4wX2AZSU9DBccO oY6fmNQX9Bc48/qsgyq0LvlzWgny3xWLOFl28= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :content-type; b=sTdQ5fe85sIsEDsoMDKzxbg3HeS8hWss80q+xjvOq08/NY/52F8X7y8ENz3f1vg2UZ z1YY2s7NpcUG5beeufEkq+vq58SKxH3k/p8WE4pa2VvhtBlHDmh8XoDv6qBEBRbzUlHa GM18Y7XyR04KaGajlhaQJoH9Ke06gcLc4JzHs= Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.151.9.17 with SMTP id m17mr5813039ybi.23.1244198323346; Fri, 05 Jun 2009 03:38:43 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <200906041714.12946.alan.mckinnon@gmail.com> References: <20090531141405.45adc333@gentoo-01> <20090604073351.O899@shell.bway.net> <4A27DCAB.5090001@gmail.com> <200906041714.12946.alan.mckinnon@gmail.com> From: Wyatt Epp Date: Fri, 5 Jun 2009 06:38:23 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] OT: buying a keyboard To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=000e0cd47b0617dd64046b977f05 X-Archives-Salt: b84910dd-17c3-4654-89ec-ab52a76c9fd6 X-Archives-Hash: 74f808eafa3c24d642ab4c6479dc4516 --000e0cd47b0617dd64046b977f05 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 11:14 AM, Alan McKinnon wrote: > IBM system M keyboard ... best keyboard ever made. > Truer words are rarely spoken. And you can pick them up on eBay for about USD $20 (or rummage sales for next to nothing). The only uncertainty in my mind is whether I prefer my Model M or my Omnikey Ultra. Having the function keys in their rightful left-side two-column configuration and Caps Lock out of my way is magnificent, but the key-travel and action really is a bit better on IBM's side. I think the tipping point will come when I'm forced to decide between an Avant Stellar and a Unicomp custom model. User-defined hardware macros or a completely perfect layout? Say, while we're on the topic, don't suppose anyone here knows where I'd be able to pick up a Space Cadet? I've been halfheartedly looking off and on for years now, but have never gotten any leads. Cheers, Wyatt --000e0cd47b0617dd64046b977f05 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 11:14 AM, Alan McKinnon <= span dir=3D"ltr"><alan.mckinn= on@gmail.com> wrote:
IBM system M keyboard ... best keyboard ever made.

Truer words are rarely spoken.=C2=A0 And you can pick= them up on eBay for about USD $20 (or rummage sales for next to nothing).<= br>
The only uncertainty in my mind is whether I prefer my Model M or my= Omnikey Ultra.=C2=A0 Having the function keys in their rightful left-side = two-column configuration and Caps Lock out of my way is magnificent, but th= e key-travel and action really is a bit better on IBM's side.

I think the tipping point will come when I'm forced to decide betwe= en an Avant Stellar and a Unicomp custom model.=C2=A0 User-defined hardware= macros or a completely perfect layout?

Say, while we= 9;re on the topic, don't suppose anyone here knows where I'd be abl= e to pick up a Space Cadet?=C2=A0 I've been halfheartedly looking off a= nd on for years now, but have never gotten any leads.

Cheers,
Wyatt
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