![]() ![]() On the B list - having the function keys on the side and the CTRL key on the home row Would Be Nice. Very nice, but no F11 and F12 keys, which is why I quit using them. Function keys where they belong-in a vertical row, LEDs in the 'lock' keys. Not nearly as noisy as the Model M and with double-shot keys. Price is not a consideration I need my feels back. particularly the Ultraplus, but I got used to using an NCR keyboard with Cherry MX switches in the keys. The tips hurt after using them for very long. Northgate keyboards are highly programmable. Still impressive to my coworkers but it ruins my 'code groove' because my fingers are unhappy. On these shitty membrane keyboards it's like 90, maybe 100. TATE PERFECT PC The Perfect Accessories Keyboards: February 25, I992 I Lexmark Enhanced 101-Key Keyboard I Northgate OmniKey/101Nl 0 Northgate. ![]() I game too (of course) I typed at around 140 WPM with my Omnikey. I just don't want to spend a hundred bucks on key testers if a greybeard can point me the right direction. View more property details, sales history and Zestimate data on Zillow. I'm sure I can figure the rest out on my own. 69 Paces Landing Way, Newnan, GA 30263-4174 is a single-family home listed for rent at /mo. If you've found something else that has better feels, let me know. I'm floating this post to ask people who may have used an OmniKey in the past to weigh in on what the closest match for key type/manufacturer would be today. None of them have the same feel, though the 'cherry green' came the closest. Keycaps are very slightly yellowed and have a lot of shine some of the legends on the keycaps are faded (see pictures). This came quite dirty and has been wiped down of most dirt. I picked up a key tester on its advice and gave it a shot. Focus FK-555: This has the northgate branding and uses grey switchplate blue alps. I've decided it's time to ditch the converter and hunting around on auction sites. As well, hooking them up to a modern computer has become problematic: Go figure, PS/2 ports haven't been around for awhile. I wasn't even a teenager yet I'm a lot older now, but I've always used those keyboards because anything else I've typed on is objectively crap.Īfter the last one died about four months ago, I looked online and they've become collector items. Her last week there, she took a detour through the burn-in stations and grabbed a pile of keyboards and a stack of drives. At the time, they were widely regarded as the best mechanical keyboards in production. Quick backstory - my mother worked for Northgate and worked there until they closed up due to epic mismanagement. ![]()
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