On Thursday 30 November 2006 23:17, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... > > Some years ago I wanted a keyboard for a non-IBM computer which had the > same solidity and tactile feel. I researched and purchased a Northgate > keyboard. The base was metal, not plastic, it was heavy, it had the tactile > feel, and it had two other things I wanted: I could switch the positions of > the alt and ctrl keys and - using dip switches in the base - tell it which > keys were which, and it had the function keys down the left side of the > keyboard and the across the top. > > Unfortunately, after many good years of service the keyboard doesn't work > properly anymore. I eventually had to place an adapter to go from old > style keyboard port to ps/2 style keyboard port, but that didn't help. > > I would love to get another keyboard like that again for my main desktop > workstation.
I remember having a Northgate Omnikey for an Amiga 2000. I kick myself now for giving the keyboard away with the computer. These people make a keyboard that appears to be 99.9% physically similar to the clickity-click Northgate keyboards: http://www.cvtinc.com/products/keyboards/menu.htm These people fix the Northgate keyboards if you've managed to break it: http://www.northgate-keyboard-repair.com/ This company has cables and covers for the Northgate keyboards: http://www.lueckdatasystems.com/Nehemiah/00000043.html -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
