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Re: Was there ever a PC keyboard similar to Amiga full keyboard?
« Reply #14 from previous page: August 11, 2011, 05:09:38 AM »
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I've got an old IBM clicky keyboard from '84 and it's not as cluttered as an A1000's keyboard. Keys are designed to be ergonomically pleasing too. The PCJr.'s keyboard OTOH has a lot less buttons.  :lol:


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Re: Was there ever a PC keyboard similar to Amiga full keyboard?
« Reply #15 on: August 11, 2011, 05:10:32 AM »
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Sorry to bring up a 4 month old thread.  I just wanted to add the same thoughts about the HELP key.

The Atari 800XL had a Help key and no actual "Function keys", though the Atari 1200XL did.  But I never did find any programs besides the built in basic stuff that would use the Help key.

Those were odd keyboards, they had a "Inverse" key, though I swear on my model it actually had an Atari symbol and was referred to as the "Atari" key, much like the Amigas have the A keys.

http://mrinterface.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/Preview/Atari%20800XL_1.JPG

http://www.gregterzian.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/1200xl_1.jpg

Whoa, looking at those things now, they aren't even standard QWerty.  I need to look again at mine (I have the 800xl, a 130XE and somewhere a 65XEGS that has the keyboard, just need to find that one...)

Shift 8 is the @?  Harsh.

slaapliedje


I LOVE my Atari Keyboards, especially the one on my modified 600XL.
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Re: Was there ever a PC keyboard similar to Amiga full keyboard?
« Reply #16 on: August 11, 2011, 05:40:52 AM »
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Never used 'em.  I said "on my Amiga" :)

I always thought DOpus and other directory tree things were a waste of time - a fallback to the Windows 1.0 way of doing things.

Anyway I've got a pair of model-M clicky keyboards that have outlasted anything else I've ever used for typing and will probably outlast me!


I got a model M for the criminal sum of 1 dollar and its amazing. Easily the most satisfying keyboard I've had.
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Re: Was there ever a PC keyboard similar to Amiga full keyboard?
« Reply #17 on: August 11, 2011, 06:25:12 AM »
Quote from: slaapliedje;653999
Sorry to bring up a 4 month old thread.  I just wanted to add the same thoughts about the HELP key.

The Atari 800XL had a Help key and no actual "Function keys", though the Atari 1200XL did.  But I never did find any programs besides the built in basic stuff that would use the Help key.

Those were odd keyboards, they had a "Inverse" key, though I swear on my model it actually had an Atari symbol and was referred to as the "Atari" key, much like the Amigas have the A keys.

http://mrinterface.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/Preview/Atari%20800XL_1.JPG

http://www.gregterzian.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/1200xl_1.jpg

Whoa, looking at those things now, they aren't even standard QWerty.  I need to look again at mine (I have the 800xl, a 130XE and somewhere a 65XEGS that has the keyboard, just need to find that one...)

Shift 8 is the @?  Harsh.

slaapliedje




Wasn't the Atari 1200 Atari's version of the Commodore 16?  A followup to a wildly successful computer that was crap backwards?  Only two joystick ports, basic was different and some other things??
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Re: Was there ever a PC keyboard similar to Amiga full keyboard?
« Reply #18 on: August 11, 2011, 06:26:43 AM »
My personal favorite Amiga KB in the Amiga 3000.


The 1984 IBM KB rocked!  Those were tanks, worked great, and had fantastic tactile feedback!
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Re: Was there ever a PC keyboard similar to Amiga full keyboard?
« Reply #19 on: August 11, 2011, 07:00:48 AM »
I couldnt live without my Help key :) Two of my favorite amiga programs in AMOS and blitz utilise them nicely.
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Re: Was there ever a PC keyboard similar to Amiga full keyboard?
« Reply #20 on: August 13, 2011, 06:43:34 PM »
At the July 23-24 Commodore Vegas Expo v7, the Amiga 2000 Video Toaster system that was raffled off had a keyboard which was switchable between PC and Amiga.

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Re: Was there ever a PC keyboard similar to Amiga full keyboard?
« Reply #21 on: August 13, 2011, 06:49:20 PM »
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Wasn't the Atari 1200 Atari's version of the Commodore 16?  A followup to a wildly successful computer that was crap backwards?  Only two joystick ports, basic was different and some other things??


Was just like the C128, well worse because same CPU speed, but it's problem was zero improvements to total on screen colours or 'sprites' so no real reason to get one other than the extra memory and modem.
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Re: Was there ever a PC keyboard similar to Amiga full keyboard?
« Reply #22 on: August 13, 2011, 08:21:47 PM »
I can't remember the last time I used any of my extra "multimedia" keys on my PC keyboard, I just forget that they exist most of the time. As for lastability, I've eaten my way through a small shed load of PC keyboards and only ever replaced an Amiga one once... and don't even get me started on the "all my extra keys I used in XP don't work in Vista" crap. Grrr....
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Re: Was there ever a PC keyboard similar to Amiga full keyboard?
« Reply #23 on: August 13, 2011, 09:11:14 PM »
/me likes his aluminium Apple keyboards


Now bring out those torches ......
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Re: Was there ever a PC keyboard similar to Amiga full keyboard?
« Reply #24 on: August 13, 2011, 11:10:36 PM »
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At the July 23-24 Commodore Vegas Expo v7, the Amiga 2000 Video Toaster system that was raffled off had a keyboard which was switchable between PC and Amiga.

At the flip of a switch,
Robert Bernardo
Fresno Commodore User Group
http://videocam.net.au/fcug


Northgate Omnikey Ultra, by any chance?
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Re: Was there ever a PC keyboard similar to Amiga full keyboard?
« Reply #25 on: August 14, 2011, 03:28:56 AM »
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Northgate Omnikey Ultra, by any chance?

Right you are!

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