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From: Bob Eager
Date: Sat, 07 Jul 2018 12:58

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On Sat, 07 Jul 2018 07:58:44 -0400, Bud Frede wrote:

>> IBM sold the design to these guys.  The keyboards aren't cheap but
>> they're good.
>>
>> https://www.pckeyboard.com/
> 
> They're really not that expensive compared to other keyboards with
> discrete mechanical switches. They're also pretty well-proven technology
> and may well last as long as the original Model M's did. (I know people
> who are still using their Model M's.)

Like me! As I said elsewhere, I got this one in November 1989 and have 
used it daily. And the legends on the keycaps are as good as new.



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