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Re: Computers, anyone?

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From: Ahem A Rivets Shot
Date: Mon, 02 Jul 2018 14:44
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scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) wrote:

> Personally, I've always (since the ASR-33) disliked noisy keyboards.  I'm
> perfectly happy with the modern quiet keyboards (I just wish they'd use
> more durable keytop decals...).

	Some (like this Rapoo) have double shot moulded keycaps. I rather
like this keyboard it has a really short travel reminiscent of an 029, not
sure what the mechanism is but it's several years old and still going
strong.

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