[Gllug] Keyboards

[Dave]

Chris Bell wrote:
> On Fri 05 Sep, Peter Childs wrote:
> 
>>	Keyboards are cheap but probably one of the most important parts 
>>of a computer. 
>>	So does anyone hold a high view of there keyboard. (Or know of 
>>any useless ones to avoid)
> 
> 
>>	Your Ideas Please
>>
>>Peter Childs
>>
> 
>    Some of the old clunky keyboards chucked out secondhand are fine after
> paperclip removal and a quick clean, just give them plenty of time to dry (a
> week or two in a warm place) if you need to give them a good wash. They tend
> to be far more reliable than new bubble keyboards.
> 

Indeed - I have an old original IBM AT kb dating from 17/03/1987 
according to the QA sticker on the back. I rescued it from a skip about 
a decade ago - still going strong and has a nice action to it (and 
doesn't have those annoying MS Windows keys :)

Dave


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