IBM Soft Touch Clicky Keyboard?

[EarthwormJim]

I currently have an IBM model M "clicky" keyboard. While I love the feel of it, the noise is quite anoying. I heard IBM made a Soft Touch version of the keyboard which was supposed to dampen the sound.

I was wondering if anyone has actually used it, and does it feel the same as a regular model m keyboard sans the sound?

 

[Sukhoi]

Don't have one, but here's a :beer: to all Model M users! Nov. 20th, 1989 board here.

 

[Pepsi90919]

yay for no windows key

 

[neutralizer]

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
yay for no windows key

Hey, I like the windows key. Windows + L ftw for pesky suitemates.

 

[Sukhoi]

Originally posted by: neutralizer

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
yay for no windows key

Hey, I like the windows key. Windows + L ftw for pesky suitemates.

Ctrl-Alt-Del + K does the same.

 

[TitanDiddly]

Originally posted by: neutralizer

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
yay for no windows key

Hey, I like the windows key. Windows + L ftw for pesky suitemates.

Woot!

 

[Cheezeit]

I'm useing some cheapo dell keyboard, but a mx1000 for my mouse.

 

[EarthwormJim]

Someone must know...

 

[Rock Hydra]

I dislike loud keybords, but I don't like keys that feel stiff. So, I found that using a cheap Micro Innovations keyboard does what I need and fits the criteria for what I want in a keyboard.

 

[Linflas]

Originally posted by: Sukhoi
Don't have one, but here's a :beer: to all Model M users! Nov. 20th, 1989 board here.

10/24/1995 here. I pray this thing never breaks.

 

[0roo0roo]

new ones
http://www.pckeyboard.com/

reference and stuff for the old kb
http://www.clickykeyboard.com/
http://www.dansdata.com/clickykeyboards.htm


that being said nothing feels ike the real bucking spring keys or whatever. i don't care personally since i like the rubber springs and the quiet they bring

 

[Sukhoi]

Originally posted by: Linflas

Originally posted by: Sukhoi
Don't have one, but here's a :beer: to all Model M users! Nov. 20th, 1989 board here.

10/24/1995 here. I pray this thing never breaks.

That's a Lexmark.

 

[Sukhoi]

Originally posted by: 0roo0roo
new ones
http://www.pckeyboard.com/

reference and stuff for the old kb
http://www.clickykeyboard.com/
http://www.dansdata.com/clickykeyboards.htm


that being said nothing feels ike the real bucking spring keys or whatever. i don't care personally since i like the rubber springs and the quiet they bring

Wow thanks! I hadn't seen those two links on the old keyboard before.

 

[simms]

Originally posted by: Sukhoi

Originally posted by: neutralizer

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
yay for no windows key

Hey, I like the windows key. Windows + L ftw for pesky suitemates.

Ctrl-Alt-Del + K does the same.

No it doesn't.

 

[Sukhoi]

Originally posted by: simms

Originally posted by: Sukhoi

Originally posted by: neutralizer

Originally posted by: Pepsi90919
yay for no windows key

Hey, I like the windows key. Windows + L ftw for pesky suitemates.

Ctrl-Alt-Del + K does the same.

No it doesn't.

Yes it does if you have that stupid fast user switching turned off.

That's assuming Windows + L does lock, not logoff.

And if it's logoff, then Ctrl-Alt-Del + L does the same.

 

[trmiv]

Yay for model M keyboards! I love those things. I've been thinking of getting one of the reproductions of them, or one off of eBay, but I know my wife would kill me if she had to listen to me type on that all night.

 

[EarthwormJim]

Originally posted by: trmiv
Yay for model M keyboards! I love those things. I've been thinking of getting one of the reproductions of them, or one off of eBay, but I know my wife would kill me if she had to listen to me type on that all night.

Yea I got mine off of ebay, was only $14 and it was brand new in box never once defiled.

The noise is quite anoying which is why I wanted to know about the Soft Touch version...

 

[SSP]

I like quiet keyboards, like the one in thinkpads.