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    IBM ain't got nothing on this (my keyboard could kill you)

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by dietcokefiend, Dec 14, 2005.

  1. dietcokefiend

    dietcokefiend DietGreenTeaFiend

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    JiantBrane Notebook Evangelist

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    SWEET! Two questions:
    1) Where
    2) Do I want to know how much?

    Howie
     
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    Online someplace. Retailfor around 450. I got mine for 12.95 :-D
     
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    goldrush76 Notebook Consultant

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    I need to ask what's so special about a metal keyboard?

    Thats just me though, I'm not about modding my case and doing other asthetic stuff.. I'd rather spend my money to build the highest performance machine I can, even if it ends up looking like Frankenstein... lol :)

    Still I want to know what's up with they keyboard. Anything special besides the looks? BTW: I still do like the Thinkpad keyboard... it rocks compared to other notebooks IMHO.
     
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    Its a military spec keyboard. Water proof, shock proof, vandal proof, solvent/gas proof, etc. Main purpose was for my garage computer so I can weld around it and type on it with super greasy hands. It is nowhere near being a "toy" of a case mod accessory.

    http://www.keymat.com/products/keyboards/1100.html
     
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    goldrush76 Notebook Consultant

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    ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh :) okay then.
    Functional I like. Silly junk I don't. heh :)
     
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    dr_st Notebook Deity

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    I typed on something similar. It sucks. You get no feeling of the keys.
     
    dr_st, Dec 15, 2005
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    Actually they feel pretty close to a cold heavier lapop keyboard set. Obviously we are not talkin about somethin for 24/7 use, but something for a outdoor seting here you need to type in a bit of stuff, and not full term papers. Getting used to the key placement is going to take a while. Also its odd typing on something that feels as cold as a slab of beef from a fridge :p
     
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    There are litle slits near the num and caps locks; what are they?
     
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    Those are the caps lock and numlock LED's
     
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