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Wired media keyboard

Started byChris J Dixon <chris@cdixon.me.uk>
First post2016-01-15 15:03 +0000
Last post2016-01-18 08:41 +0000
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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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#10003 — Wired media keyboard

FromChris J Dixon <chris@cdixon.me.uk>
Date2016-01-15 15:03 +0000
SubjectWired media keyboard
Message-ID<5e2i9bt1lp0vadbcas91f2edq3fssevjun@4ax.com>
Looks like my trusty Logitech Y-BE22 keyboard (or its no-longer
supported software) might be about to fail.

I want a full-size wired keyboard, with media keys, and the LH
scroll wheel is also pretty useful. Any suggestions?

Chris
-- 
Chris J Dixon  Nottingham UK
chris@cdixon.me.uk

Plant amazing Acers.

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#10004

FromJonno <me@privacy.nob>
Date2016-01-15 16:26 +0000
Message-ID<MPG.31032e0ca133a10989a79@127.0.0.1>
In reply to#10003
Chris J Dixon scribbled 

> 
> Looks like my trusty Logitech Y-BE22 keyboard (or its no-longer
> supported software) might be about to fail.
> 
> I want a full-size wired keyboard, with media keys, and the LH
> scroll wheel is also pretty useful. Any suggestions?
> 
> Chris


There's one of these on Ebay 
Logitech Y-BH52 Corded Computer Keyboard

£20ish from the US

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#10005

FromChris J Dixon <chris@cdixon.me.uk>
Date2016-01-15 17:28 +0000
Message-ID<4lai9b5pv835l4u4pma5516ri2m513hko2@4ax.com>
In reply to#10004
Jonno wrote:

>Chris J Dixon scribbled 
>> 
>> Looks like my trusty Logitech Y-BE22 keyboard (or its no-longer
>> supported software) might be about to fail.
>> 
>> I want a full-size wired keyboard, with media keys, and the LH
>> scroll wheel is also pretty useful. Any suggestions?

>There's one of these on Ebay 
>Logitech Y-BH52 Corded Computer Keyboard
>
>£20ish from the US

Ideally I'd like a new and fully warranted UK layout keyboard.
For the amount of use it gets, I'm not particularly penny
pinching.

Chris
-- 
Chris J Dixon  Nottingham UK
chris@cdixon.me.uk

Plant amazing Acers.

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#10019

FromAlan Dawes <alan.dawes@argonet.co.uk>
Date2016-01-16 12:33 +0000
Message-ID<5542d78253alan.dawes@argonet.co.uk>
In reply to#10005
In article <4lai9b5pv835l4u4pma5516ri2m513hko2@4ax.com>,
   Chris J Dixon <chris@cdixon.me.uk> wrote:
> Jonno wrote:

> >Chris J Dixon scribbled 
> >> 
> >> Looks like my trusty Logitech Y-BE22 keyboard (or its no-longer
> >> supported software) might be about to fail.
> >> 
> >> I want a full-size wired keyboard, with media keys, and the LH
> >> scroll wheel is also pretty useful. Any suggestions?

> >There's one of these on Ebay 
> >Logitech Y-BH52 Corded Computer Keyboard
> >
> >£20ish from the US

> Ideally I'd like a new and fully warranted UK layout keyboard.
> For the amount of use it gets, I'm not particularly penny
> pinching.

I've bought keyboards from Maplins in the past and all are still working.
The good thing is that you get the chance to check out the feel of the
keys before buying which you cann't if buying on line and if you do have a
problem they will replace without problems. As you are in Nottingham you
have 2 Maplins to choose from.

Alan

-- 
alan.dawes@argonet.co.uk
alan.dawes@riscos.org
Using an ARMX6

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#10020

FromBob Eager <news0006@eager.cx>
Date2016-01-16 13:39 +0000
Message-ID<dfuvggFt0s9U14@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#10019
On Sat, 16 Jan 2016 12:33:28 +0000, Alan Dawes wrote:

> In article <4lai9b5pv835l4u4pma5516ri2m513hko2@4ax.com>,
>    Chris J Dixon <chris@cdixon.me.uk> wrote:
>> Jonno wrote:
> 
>> >Chris J Dixon scribbled
>> >> 
>> >> Looks like my trusty Logitech Y-BE22 keyboard (or its no-longer
>> >> supported software) might be about to fail.
>> >> 
>> >> I want a full-size wired keyboard, with media keys, and the LH
>> >> scroll wheel is also pretty useful. Any suggestions?
> 
>> >There's one of these on Ebay Logitech Y-BH52 Corded Computer Keyboard
>> >
>> >£20ish from the US
> 
>> Ideally I'd like a new and fully warranted UK layout keyboard.
>> For the amount of use it gets, I'm not particularly penny pinching.
> 
> I've bought keyboards from Maplins in the past and all are still
> working. The good thing is that you get the chance to check out the feel
> of the keys before buying which you cann't if buying on line and if you
> do have a problem they will replace without problems. As you are in
> Nottingham you have 2 Maplins to choose from.

The last keyboard I bought was in 1992. I am using it right now. You can 
probably guess what it is.



-- 
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#10021

FromTim Streater <timstreater@greenbee.net>
Date2016-01-16 13:59 +0000
Message-ID<160120161359124590%timstreater@greenbee.net>
In reply to#10020
In article <dfuvggFt0s9U14@mid.individual.net>, Bob Eager
<news0006@eager.cx> wrote:

>On Sat, 16 Jan 2016 12:33:28 +0000, Alan Dawes wrote:
>
>> In article <4lai9b5pv835l4u4pma5516ri2m513hko2@4ax.com>,
>>    Chris J Dixon <chris@cdixon.me.uk> wrote:
>>> Jonno wrote:
>> 
>>> >Chris J Dixon scribbled
>>> >> 
>>> >> Looks like my trusty Logitech Y-BE22 keyboard (or its no-longer
>>> >> supported software) might be about to fail.
>>> >> 
>>> >> I want a full-size wired keyboard, with media keys, and the LH
>>> >> scroll wheel is also pretty useful. Any suggestions?
>> 
>>> >There's one of these on Ebay Logitech Y-BH52 Corded Computer Keyboard
>>> >
>>> >£20ish from the US
>> 
>>> Ideally I'd like a new and fully warranted UK layout keyboard.
>>> For the amount of use it gets, I'm not particularly penny pinching.
>> 
>> I've bought keyboards from Maplins in the past and all are still
>> working. The good thing is that you get the chance to check out the feel
>> of the keys before buying which you cann't if buying on line and if you
>> do have a problem they will replace without problems. As you are in
>> Nottingham you have 2 Maplins to choose from.
>
>The last keyboard I bought was in 1992. I am using it right now. You can 
>probably guess what it is.

Something extremely clunky.

-- 
"I love the way that Microsoft follows standards. 
 In much the same manner as fish follow migrating caribou."
                                               - Paul Tomblin, ASR

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#10023

FromBob Eager <news0006@eager.cx>
Date2016-01-16 14:09 +0000
Message-ID<dfv18iFt0s9U15@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#10021
On Sat, 16 Jan 2016 13:59:12 +0000, Tim Streater wrote:

> In article <dfuvggFt0s9U14@mid.individual.net>, Bob Eager
> <news0006@eager.cx> wrote:
> 
>>On Sat, 16 Jan 2016 12:33:28 +0000, Alan Dawes wrote:
>>
>>> In article <4lai9b5pv835l4u4pma5516ri2m513hko2@4ax.com>,
>>>    Chris J Dixon <chris@cdixon.me.uk> wrote:
>>>> Jonno wrote:
>>> 
>>>> >Chris J Dixon scribbled
>>>> >> 
>>>> >> Looks like my trusty Logitech Y-BE22 keyboard (or its no-longer
>>>> >> supported software) might be about to fail.
>>>> >> 
>>>> >> I want a full-size wired keyboard, with media keys, and the LH
>>>> >> scroll wheel is also pretty useful. Any suggestions?
>>> 
>>>> >There's one of these on Ebay Logitech Y-BH52 Corded Computer
>>>> >Keyboard
>>>> >
>>>> >£20ish from the US
>>> 
>>>> Ideally I'd like a new and fully warranted UK layout keyboard.
>>>> For the amount of use it gets, I'm not particularly penny pinching.
>>> 
>>> I've bought keyboards from Maplins in the past and all are still
>>> working. The good thing is that you get the chance to check out the
>>> feel of the keys before buying which you cann't if buying on line and
>>> if you do have a problem they will replace without problems. As you
>>> are in Nottingham you have 2 Maplins to choose from.
>>
>>The last keyboard I bought was in 1992. I am using it right now. You can
>>probably guess what it is.
> 
> Something extremely clunky.

Indeed!


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#10024

FromGraham. <graham-usenet@mail.com>
Date2016-01-16 16:04 +0000
Message-ID<obqk9bp5rfqfqtqsuosgnpjg9vqmcpronn@4ax.com>
In reply to#10023
On 16 Jan 2016 14:09:23 GMT, Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> wrote:

>On Sat, 16 Jan 2016 13:59:12 +0000, Tim Streater wrote:
>
>> In article <dfuvggFt0s9U14@mid.individual.net>, Bob Eager
>> <news0006@eager.cx> wrote:
>> 
>>>On Sat, 16 Jan 2016 12:33:28 +0000, Alan Dawes wrote:
>>>
>>>> In article <4lai9b5pv835l4u4pma5516ri2m513hko2@4ax.com>,
>>>>    Chris J Dixon <chris@cdixon.me.uk> wrote:
>>>>> Jonno wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> >Chris J Dixon scribbled
>>>>> >> 
>>>>> >> Looks like my trusty Logitech Y-BE22 keyboard (or its no-longer
>>>>> >> supported software) might be about to fail.
>>>>> >> 
>>>>> >> I want a full-size wired keyboard, with media keys, and the LH
>>>>> >> scroll wheel is also pretty useful. Any suggestions?
>>>> 
>>>>> >There's one of these on Ebay Logitech Y-BH52 Corded Computer
>>>>> >Keyboard
>>>>> >
>>>>> >£20ish from the US
>>>> 
>>>>> Ideally I'd like a new and fully warranted UK layout keyboard.
>>>>> For the amount of use it gets, I'm not particularly penny pinching.
>>>> 
>>>> I've bought keyboards from Maplins in the past and all are still
>>>> working. The good thing is that you get the chance to check out the
>>>> feel of the keys before buying which you cann't if buying on line and
>>>> if you do have a problem they will replace without problems. As you
>>>> are in Nottingham you have 2 Maplins to choose from.
>>>
>>>The last keyboard I bought was in 1992. I am using it right now. You can
>>>probably guess what it is.
>> 
>> Something extremely clunky.
>
>Indeed!
Something that came with a PS/2?
(IBM not Sony;-) )

-- 

Graham.

%Profound_observation%

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#10032

FromBob Eager <news0006@eager.cx>
Date2016-01-16 18:18 +0000
Message-ID<dfvfs4Ft0s9U19@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#10024
On Sat, 16 Jan 2016 16:04:03 +0000, Graham. wrote:

> On 16 Jan 2016 14:09:23 GMT, Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> wrote:
> 
>>On Sat, 16 Jan 2016 13:59:12 +0000, Tim Streater wrote:
>>
>>> In article <dfuvggFt0s9U14@mid.individual.net>, Bob Eager
>>> <news0006@eager.cx> wrote:
>>> 
>>>>On Sat, 16 Jan 2016 12:33:28 +0000, Alan Dawes wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> In article <4lai9b5pv835l4u4pma5516ri2m513hko2@4ax.com>,
>>>>>    Chris J Dixon <chris@cdixon.me.uk> wrote:
>>>>>> Jonno wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>>> >Chris J Dixon scribbled
>>>>>> >> 
>>>>>> >> Looks like my trusty Logitech Y-BE22 keyboard (or its no-longer
>>>>>> >> supported software) might be about to fail.
>>>>>> >> 
>>>>>> >> I want a full-size wired keyboard, with media keys, and the LH
>>>>>> >> scroll wheel is also pretty useful. Any suggestions?
>>>>> 
>>>>>> >There's one of these on Ebay Logitech Y-BH52 Corded Computer
>>>>>> >Keyboard
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> >£20ish from the US
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Ideally I'd like a new and fully warranted UK layout keyboard.
>>>>>> For the amount of use it gets, I'm not particularly penny pinching.
>>>>> 
>>>>> I've bought keyboards from Maplins in the past and all are still
>>>>> working. The good thing is that you get the chance to check out the
>>>>> feel of the keys before buying which you cann't if buying on line
>>>>> and if you do have a problem they will replace without problems. As
>>>>> you are in Nottingham you have 2 Maplins to choose from.
>>>>
>>>>The last keyboard I bought was in 1992. I am using it right now. You
>>>>can probably guess what it is.
>>> 
>>> Something extremely clunky.
>>
>>Indeed!
> Something that came with a PS/2?
> (IBM not Sony;-) )

Well, it's IBM but it didn't come *with* a PS/2. You had to buy keyboard 
and mouse separately.


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#10042

FromAndy Burns <usenet.jan2016@adslpipe.co.uk>
Date2016-01-17 15:23 +0000
Message-ID<3-ednU2II9dNLAbLnZ2dnUU78SudnZ2d@brightview.co.uk>
In reply to#10024
Graham. wrote:

> Bob Eager wrote:
>
>> Tim Streater wrote:
>>
>>> Bob Eager wrote:
>>>
>>>> The last keyboard I bought was in 1992. I am using it right now. You can
>>>> probably guess what it is.
>>>
>>> Something extremely clunky.
>>
>> Indeed!
>
> Something that came with a PS/2?

PS/2?  Mine came with a PC/AT, I have various DIN and miniDIN cables for it.

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#10046

FromBob Eager <news0006@eager.cx>
Date2016-01-17 20:29 +0000
Message-ID<dg2bsnFss1oU1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#10042
On Sun, 17 Jan 2016 15:23:00 +0000, Andy Burns wrote:

> Graham. wrote:
> 
>> Bob Eager wrote:
>>
>>> Tim Streater wrote:
>>>
>>>> Bob Eager wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> The last keyboard I bought was in 1992. I am using it right now. You
>>>>> can probably guess what it is.
>>>>
>>>> Something extremely clunky.
>>>
>>> Indeed!
>>
>> Something that came with a PS/2?
> 
> PS/2?  Mine came with a PC/AT, I have various DIN and miniDIN cables for
> it.

I have one of those but they are not quite the same (disregarding the 
different plug)!



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#10050

FromMichael Black <et472@ncf.ca>
Date2016-01-17 19:44 -0500
Message-ID<alpine.LNX.2.02.1601171941510.26431@darkstar.example.org>
In reply to#10046
On Sun, 17 Jan 2016, Bob Eager wrote:

> On Sun, 17 Jan 2016 15:23:00 +0000, Andy Burns wrote:
>
>> Graham. wrote:
>>
>>> Bob Eager wrote:
>>>
>>>> Tim Streater wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Bob Eager wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> The last keyboard I bought was in 1992. I am using it right now. You
>>>>>> can probably guess what it is.
>>>>>
>>>>> Something extremely clunky.
>>>>
>>>> Indeed!
>>>
>>> Something that came with a PS/2?
>>
>> PS/2?  Mine came with a PC/AT, I have various DIN and miniDIN cables for
>> it.
>
> I have one of those but they are not quite the same (disregarding the
> different plug)!
>
I thought it was the move to AT that caused the keyboards to change.  I'm 
not talking about the layout or the extra keys, but the original keyboard 
for the "IBM PC" had a certain set of keycodes, and the AT brought a 
different set.  So as long as you can adapt the old connector, anything AT 
and later is fine.

There were even keyboards that had a switch to go from the original 
keycodes to the AT.  I even found one keyboard where that switch wasn't 
externally available, I guess so it wouldn't be something flipped by 
mistake.  But unless you looked inside to see that switch, you'd not know 
that it was a later keyboard (or was capable of those later keycodes).

   Michael

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#10056

FromAndy Burns <usenet.jan2016@adslpipe.co.uk>
Date2016-01-18 08:51 +0000
Message-ID<AM-dnQs-C6AOOgHLnZ2dnUU78bOdnZ2d@brightview.co.uk>
In reply to#10050
Michael Black wrote:

> I thought it was the move to AT that caused the keyboards to change.  I'm
> not talking about the layout or the extra keys, but the original keyboard
> for the "IBM PC" had a certain set of keycodes, and the AT brought a
> different set.

I think I'd conveniently forgot about AT keyboards with the function 
keys on the left (like PC and XT) and thought they all had them at the top.

I still have WordPerfect keyboard templates for both F10 and F12 
keyboards and for VT200/300, even the red/green/blue decals for 
ctrl/shift/alt!

[and having looked at the F10 style template, it does indeed say it's 
for IBM PC, XT and AT]

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#10075

FromRS Wood <rswood@therandymon.com>
Date2016-01-22 12:25 +0300
Message-ID<dgeassFrjcsU1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#10056
> I think I'd conveniently forgot about AT keyboards with the function 
> keys on the left (like PC and XT) 


In my opinion, that's the best place for them! Even the C64 had
 them on the side.  Always loved that.

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#10076

From"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
Date2016-01-22 20:28 +1100
Message-ID<dgeb2aFrl3gU1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#10075
RS Wood <rswood@therandymon.com> wrote

>> I think I'd conveniently forgot about AT keyboards
>> with the function keys on the left (like PC and XT)

> In my opinion, that's the best place for them! Even
> the C64 had them on the side.  Always loved that.

Dunno, IMO the keyboards are plenty wide enough already,
it doesn’t make any sense to have them even wider.

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#10058

FromBob Eager <news0006@eager.cx>
Date2016-01-18 09:04 +0000
Message-ID<dg3o43FtpcfU4@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#10050
On Sun, 17 Jan 2016 19:44:23 -0500, Michael Black wrote:

> On Sun, 17 Jan 2016, Bob Eager wrote:
> 
>> On Sun, 17 Jan 2016 15:23:00 +0000, Andy Burns wrote:
>>
>>> Graham. wrote:
>>>
>>>> Bob Eager wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Tim Streater wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Bob Eager wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The last keyboard I bought was in 1992. I am using it right now.
>>>>>>> You can probably guess what it is.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Something extremely clunky.
>>>>>
>>>>> Indeed!
>>>>
>>>> Something that came with a PS/2?
>>>
>>> PS/2?  Mine came with a PC/AT, I have various DIN and miniDIN cables
>>> for it.
>>
>> I have one of those but they are not quite the same (disregarding the
>> different plug)!
>>
> I thought it was the move to AT that caused the keyboards to change. 
> I'm not talking about the layout or the extra keys, but the original
> keyboard for the "IBM PC" had a certain set of keycodes, and the AT
> brought a different set.  So as long as you can adapt the old connector,
> anything AT and later is fine.

I was mainly referring to layout. But in turn that also means:
- missing the Pause key
- missing F11 and F12
- missing AltGr

There may be odd other differences but of course mine are UK versions so 
are different anyway, so I might not be able to tell!




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#10022

FromMarko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net>
Date2016-01-16 16:00 +0200
Message-ID<87vb6t8w0f.fsf@elektro.pacujo.net>
In reply to#10020
Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx>:

> The last keyboard I bought was in 1992. I am using it right now. You can 
> probably guess what it is.

A Yamaha DX7? <URL: http://www.vintagesynth.com/yamaha/dx7.php>


Marko

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#10025

From"Dave Plowman (News)" <dave@davenoise.co.uk>
Date2016-01-16 16:16 +0000
Message-ID<5542ebe637dave@davenoise.co.uk>
In reply to#10020
In article <dfuvggFt0s9U14@mid.individual.net>,
   Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> wrote:
> The last keyboard I bought was in 1992. I am using it right now. You can 
> probably guess what it is.

This one is a couple of years newer, but probably similar. I far prefer it
to the 'soft touch' ones on my laptops. But of course it doesn't have
'Windows' keys. And all the better for that.

-- 
*On the other hand, you have different fingers*

    Dave Plowman        dave@davenoise.co.uk           London SW
                  To e-mail, change noise into sound.

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#10031

FromBob Eager <news0006@eager.cx>
Date2016-01-16 18:18 +0000
Message-ID<dfvfqpFt0s9U18@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#10025
On Sat, 16 Jan 2016 16:16:05 +0000, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

> In article <dfuvggFt0s9U14@mid.individual.net>,
>    Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> wrote:
>> The last keyboard I bought was in 1992. I am using it right now. You
>> can probably guess what it is.
> 
> This one is a couple of years newer, but probably similar. I far prefer
> it to the 'soft touch' ones on my laptops. But of course it doesn't have
> 'Windows' keys. And all the better for that.

Exactly. I rarely use Windows. Or indeed Linux!



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#10026

FromRich <rich@example.invalid>
Date2016-01-16 16:21 +0000
Message-ID<n7dqmo$gue$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#10020
In comp.misc Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> wrote:
> On Sat, 16 Jan 2016 12:33:28 +0000, Alan Dawes wrote:

> > In article <4lai9b5pv835l4u4pma5516ri2m513hko2@4ax.com>,
> >    Chris J Dixon <chris@cdixon.me.uk> wrote:
> >> Jonno wrote:
> > 
> >> >Chris J Dixon scribbled
> >> >> 
> >> >> Looks like my trusty Logitech Y-BE22 keyboard (or its no-longer
> >> >> supported software) might be about to fail.
> >> >> 
> >> >> I want a full-size wired keyboard, with media keys, and the LH
> >> >> scroll wheel is also pretty useful. Any suggestions?
> > 
> >> >There's one of these on Ebay Logitech Y-BH52 Corded Computer Keyboard
> >> >
> >> >£20ish from the US
> > 
> >> Ideally I'd like a new and fully warranted UK layout keyboard.
> >> For the amount of use it gets, I'm not particularly penny pinching.
> > 
> > I've bought keyboards from Maplins in the past and all are still
> > working. The good thing is that you get the chance to check out the feel
> > of the keys before buying which you cann't if buying on line and if you
> > do have a problem they will replace without problems. As you are in
> > Nottingham you have 2 Maplins to choose from.

> The last keyboard I bought was in 1992. I am using it right now. You can 
> probably guess what it is.

From 1992 - either an IBM Model M or a Northgate Omnikey.

I've got two Northgate Omnikey's from the same era - still going
strong.

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