Clickety-click-click

May 03, 2010 14:46

Geeks of a Certain Age (like me) frequently have fond memories of typing on an IBM 101 keyboard. The keys were tall and chunky, were quite springy (until you wore it out), and had a really satisfying click to them, which was probably terribly comforting to those of us (also like me) who learned to type on actual typewriters with the paper and the ribbons and all that.

I don't know if I'd ever actually want to use one of these again, but if I did, I now have the option. This company called PCKeyboard.com manufactures replica IBM 101s, with your choice of PS/2 or USB connectors. Check it out. Not at all cheap, so I suspect I won't buy what's essentially a novelty keyboard, but some people might be just that nostalgic. They've got keyboards for other purposes too, and yes, you can get one with a Windows button, if you must.

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