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Re: Wired media keyboard

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From Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx>
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Subject Re: Wired media keyboard
Date 16 Jan 2016 20:36:53 GMT
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On Sat, 16 Jan 2016 18:59:50 +0000, Rich wrote:

> In comp.misc Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> wrote:
>> On Sat, 16 Jan 2016 17:15:28 +0000, Reentrant wrote:
> 
>> > On 16/01/2016 13:39, Bob Eager wrote:
>> > 
>> >> The last keyboard I bought was in 1992. I am using it right now. You
>> >> can probably guess what it is.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> > As you (like me) are a former IBM engineer I doubt very much that you
>> > *bought* an IBM keyboard!
>> > 
>> > I still have several classic "buckling spring" ones in the loft.
> 
>> Sorry, never worked for IBM. I have worked for the same employer since
>> 1976 and have just retired! And it wasn't IBM.
> 
>> Date on keyboard is 1992-02-12. I paid about £130 for it.
> 
> My older Northgate Omnikey is from late 1991 to early 1992 - so same
> timeframe/age as yours.  I paid (if memory serves) $129 US for it at the
> time.

The 1989 one was in daily use 1989-2015. I stopped using it a month ago 
when I retired (I was allowed a FreeBSD machine in the office as well as 
my work Windows one).



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Wired media keyboard Chris J Dixon <chris@cdixon.me.uk> - 2016-01-15 15:03 +0000
  Re: Wired media keyboard Jonno <me@privacy.nob> - 2016-01-15 16:26 +0000
    Re: Wired media keyboard Chris J Dixon <chris@cdixon.me.uk> - 2016-01-15 17:28 +0000
      Re: Wired media keyboard Alan Dawes <alan.dawes@argonet.co.uk> - 2016-01-16 12:33 +0000
        Re: Wired media keyboard Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-01-16 13:39 +0000
          Re: Wired media keyboard Tim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net> - 2016-01-16 13:59 +0000
            Re: Wired media keyboard Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-01-16 14:09 +0000
              Re: Wired media keyboard Graham. <graham-usenet@mail.com> - 2016-01-16 16:04 +0000
                Re: Wired media keyboard Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-01-16 18:18 +0000
                Re: Wired media keyboard Andy Burns <usenet.jan2016@adslpipe.co.uk> - 2016-01-17 15:23 +0000
                Re: Wired media keyboard Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-01-17 20:29 +0000
                Re: Wired media keyboard Michael Black <et472@ncf.ca> - 2016-01-17 19:44 -0500
                Re: Wired media keyboard Andy Burns <usenet.jan2016@adslpipe.co.uk> - 2016-01-18 08:51 +0000
                Re: Wired media keyboard RS Wood <rswood@therandymon.com> - 2016-01-22 12:25 +0300
                Re: Wired media keyboard "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-01-22 20:28 +1100
                Re: Wired media keyboard Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-01-18 09:04 +0000
          Re: Wired media keyboard Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2016-01-16 16:00 +0200
          Re: Wired media keyboard "Dave Plowman (News)" <dave@davenoise.co.uk> - 2016-01-16 16:16 +0000
            Re: Wired media keyboard Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-01-16 18:18 +0000
          Re: Wired media keyboard Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2016-01-16 16:21 +0000
            Re: Wired media keyboard Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-01-16 18:17 +0000
          Re: Wired media keyboard Reentrant <Reentrant@none.invalid> - 2016-01-16 17:15 +0000
            Re: Wired media keyboard pamela <invalid@nospam.com> - 2016-01-16 18:06 +0000
            Re: Wired media keyboard Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-01-16 18:16 +0000
              Re: Wired media keyboard Mike Tomlinson <mike@jasper.org.uk> - 2016-01-16 18:54 +0000
                Re: Wired media keyboard Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-01-16 20:35 +0000
              Re: Wired media keyboard Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2016-01-16 18:59 +0000
                Re: Wired media keyboard Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-01-16 20:36 +0000
          Re: Wired media keyboard Mike Tomlinson <mike@jasper.org.uk> - 2016-01-16 18:53 +0000
  Re:Wired media keyboard RS Wood <rswood@therandymon.com> - 2016-01-18 08:54 +0300
    Re: Wired media keyboard The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2016-01-18 08:41 +0000

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