[Info-vax] Should VSI commission the production of DEC layout keyboards ?

[IanD]

On Saturday, July 23, 2022 at 11:08:32 AM UTC+10, Galen wrote:
> Jeffrey H. Coffield <jef... at digitalsynergyinc.com> wrote: 
> 
> > 
> > While trying to resuscitate an LK464 keyboard that had drowned in 
> > coffee, I notice the circuit board said "Cherry" on it. I called the 
> > company and got someone technical and they said yes they could restart 
> > production on them but the minimum order was, as I remember, 10,000.
> > . 
> During my client’s COVID work-from-home period last year, I partially 
> revived a LK45X word processor keyboard (Ps/2 connector) that I’d picked up 
> on EBay as is for about $15 US. When I opened it up, it appeared to have 
> had a cola spilled in it, then been subjected to something heavy sitting on 
> the keyboard for a good while. 
> 
> After I thoroughly cleaned it, it wasn’t much trouble to repair the 
> conductive tracery. And the circuit board was just fine already. But I was 
> stymied by the half dozen or so crushed dome “springs”. 
> 
> Not being able to find another so cheaply for parts, I’ve just been letting 
> it sit in the closet. It may have something to do with my decision a few 
> weeks ago to give away my working though seldom used DS10 I’d hoped to use 
> it with. 
> 
> I really liked the LK4XX line for its ergonomics. Among other keyboards, 
> the older Mac USB keyboards (before the ridiculous low profile ones) and a 
> numeric keypad are pretty good but harder on my fingers. Mine, which I’ve 
> had for 21 years, is getting a bit stiff to operate (as are my fingers 
> themselves).

Are we talking rubbish membrane keyboards, then absolutely not

Even if we are talking Mechanical keyboards, then what cherry mx switches?, blue for typing if you love the clickety-clack, red, black etc but still, I would say no, I have Ducky Shine mechanical keyboards that suffice