Re: [Accessibility] keyboards

[Gregory J. Rosmaita]

chris wrote, quote
> I've also been 
> told that there is a no name USB kb at newegg for about $13 that 
> works great but shipping costs more than the keyboard itself.
unquote

aloha, chris!

the price at newegg has gone up -- it used to be $8 2 years ago,
when i bought a few to balance the price of the merchandise with
the shipping charges -- they are reliable, sturdy, and pretty 
damn quiet as keyboards go...  gregory.

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---------- Original Message -----------
From: Chris Hofstader <address@hidden>
To: Jeremy Whiting <address@hidden>
Cc: address@hidden
Sent: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 07:16:38 -0400
Subject: Re: [Accessibility] keyboards

> Once configured properly, a bunch of minor edits to 
> hid_apple.conf, the full sized Apple USB keyboard works really 
> well too. It sounds like your MS might be easier but I already 
> have this one and, now that it's working well, I am reluctant to 
> spend money on another keyboard at this time. I've also been 
> told that there is a no name USB kb at newegg for about $13 that 
> works great but shipping costs more than the keyboard itself.
> 
> cdh
> 
> On 07/21/2010 05:25 PM, Jeremy Whiting wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 3:08 PM, Eric S. Johansson <address@hidden 
> > <mailto:address@hidden>> wrote:
> >
> >      On 7/18/2010 7:59 AM, Christian Hofstader wrote:
> >
> >         An Apple  keyboard on my Acer laptop whose keys are falling
> >         off feels a lot like putting a Ferrari steering wheel on a
> >         used Pinto. A $300 laptop is a nice price but a crumbling
> >         keyboard is pretty annoying. but the laptop runs GNU/Linux
> >         distros really well. Windows is an absolute dog on this thing
> >         and it is the OS that comes with the system by default.
> >
> >
> >     on my acer, I have a dead - key.  I'm now using a ms mobile 6000
> >     bluetooth keyboard as a replacement.  I consider it a
> >     significantly better keyboard than anything on the market because
> >     it's flat, keystrokes are light, and small enough to fit in a
> >     laptop case. All that for something like $80. I have been looking
> >     for years to find good quality keyboards and this one is light
> >     years ahead of the competition.
> >
> >     And in case you're worried, despite the Microsoft parentage, it
> >     works well with Linux.  In fact, the whole installation process
> >     was so unlike Microsoft that I had to check twice it came from the
> >     same company.
> >
> >
> > Indeed, I've been avoiding MS hardware for years, but it seems I 
> > shouldn't have.  The biggest software company in the world makes good 
> > hardware, how ironic ;)
> >
> > Jeremy
> >
> >
> >
> >
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