What would make your keyboard perfect?

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Jzero

Lifer
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Originally posted by: ed21x
i miss the good'ol days when keyboards use to click whenever you strike a key. It always made me feel like I was type REALLY fast because there was both a click going up and one going down. :)

Get thyself an OMNIKEY!
 

jjones

Lifer
Oct 9, 2001
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Originally posted by: pulse8


I actually wish my keyboard was tits. You just massage it in the right way to get the words you need.

Yes and God should be two words that can be easily reproduced. :p
ROFL, this is exactly what I thought when I read the thread title. :D

 

bmacd

Lifer
Jan 15, 2001
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Originally posted by: jumpr
One word: BACKLIGHTING.

How sweet and useful would that be? Very!

that'd be sweet...then i wouldn't occasionally stumble over keys when the lights are out :p

-=bmacd=-
 

Jzero

Lifer
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Originally posted by: bmacd
Originally posted by: jumpr One word: BACKLIGHTING. How sweet and useful would that be? Very!
that'd be sweet...then i wouldn't occasionally stumble over keys when the lights are out :p -=bmacd=-

I swear someone on ATOT was selling backlit keyboards....
 

ProviaFan

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International and other weird keys so I could type the ° symbol, the ü in über, and the ? symbol without having to dig through the Character Map every time. :frown:
 

gogeeta13

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Originally posted by: cliftonite
Originally posted by: compudog
I like my MS natural elite. It's tough to go back to a straight keyboard. I like the MS Office XP keyboard too.

I too have the natural elite and I dont like using the straight keyboards either.

ditto

no carpel tunnel for me!

 

BurnItDwn

Lifer
Oct 10, 1999
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101 keys (none of this windows buttons nonsense)
Dvorak Layout
Heavy
Sturdy

My keyboard is an old fashioned IBM keyboard with the keys reordered to the Dvorak layout. I like it
 

dullard

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May 21, 2001
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I like the standard keyboards out there today - with one exception. I'd love to have the Window's key moved out of the way so it cannot be accidently hit. Move it over by the 'scroll lock' key.
 

RossMAN

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If the keyboard could clean itself and stay dust free that would be great.

Otherwise it's a nice keyboard.
 

stev0

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Originally posted by: jumpr
One word: BACKLIGHTING.

How sweet and useful would that be? Very!

1 keyboard + 1 pack of EL neon cable + time = spiffy neon lighted keyboard... close enough to backlighting :)
 

Jzero

Lifer
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MacBaine. It was MacBaine that sells the lighted keyboards.
Or maybe not...I don't see them on his website now....
Hmmm