Re: quality keyboards
On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 4:09 PM, <rlharris@oplink.net> wrote:
> On Sun, August 30, 2015 8:49 pm, Martin Read wrote:
>> Cherry still *are* (or at some point resumed) making mechanical
>> keyswitches with a rated life in the tens of millions, and the Internet is
>> full of mail-order vendors selling keyboards (from several different
>> manufacturers) built with those Cherry keyswitches.
>
> How much do those things cost? Now that a keyboard can be had for $10 or
> $15, is it better to pay $150 or even $250 for a quality keyboard, or
> replace a $15 keyboard every year or even every six months?
>
> And in our present Window$-dominated, rodent-oriented, game-addicted and
> generally-lliterate society, is there anyone who types more than a few
> dozen keystrokes a day for the purpose of intelligent conversation --
> other than subscribers to a mail list such as this, and the authors of
> pulp fiction? (And no, I do not consider messages transmitted by
> "texting" or "twitter" to be intelligent conversation.)
Petter points out the comfort benefits. For some, however, it's not
just comfort.
--
Joel Rees
Be careful when you look at conspiracy.
Arm yourself with knowledge of yourself, as well:
http://reiisi.blogspot.jp/2011/10/conspiracy-theories.html
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