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IBM is still making ThinkPad keyboards

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Re: IBM is still making ThinkPad keyboards

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Post by SamReidHughes »

MichaelGG wrote: post #58
WizzleKake wrote: post #7

http://www.pckeyboard.com/ Unicomp is still keeping the glory days of the IBM Model M keyboard alive.

If only they'd make a split layout ergo design. One of the only mechanical ergos out there (available today) is the Matias Ergo Pro. And it's got a lot of dumb design decisions. Like dedicated copy/cut etc keys that just send Ctrl-C Ctrl-X etc. Bizarre. Strange placement of Ctrl that still, after months of usage, cause me typos. And a remote Esc that hurts more than normal to reach. Among other silly key placements.…

Just get two HHKB Pro 2's and put them side by side.

Re: IBM is still making ThinkPad keyboards

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Post by LesZedCB »

StavrosK wrote: post #122
rraval wrote: post #117

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I use vim and have caps lock bound to control. I use Ctrl-[ to switch to normal mode and ctrl is so much more useful outside of just vim.

I remapped jj to esc, for what it's worth, so I don't have to reach for anything. I'm one of the Capslock-as-ctrl people as well, and a vim user.

me too

Re: IBM is still making ThinkPad keyboards

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Post by LesZedCB »

timtadh wrote: post #79
LesZedCB wrote: post #75

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Long live the Capslock-as-control-key master race. :)

emacs user! another to be expunged. all hail as caps lock! for on that day, all shall be in normal mode, on the day of text one will `export EDITOR=/usr/bin/vim` -- from the book of vim 2:12

I'm actually a Vimmer :)

Re: IBM is still making ThinkPad keyboards

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Post by ansible »

ak4g wrote: post #128
retbull wrote: post #120

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Isn't there a to caps functionality for a lot of ides and editors?

And in shells. Alt-u uppercases the word following the cursor with vanilla bash+readline everywhere I've tried. So the sequence would be to type "server_retry_timeout", Ctrl-a to jump to beginning of line, Alt-u-u-u to uppercase the next three words.

Ummmm... yeah, I think I stick to using caps lock.

Re: IBM is still making ThinkPad keyboards

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Post by chiph »

jonbaer wrote: post #26

Does no one remember the Butterfly keyboard on the 701? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_ThinkPad_Butterfly_keyboar...

I saw one at the IBM PC outlet in Morrisville (now closed, it was just outside RTP in NC) and almost bought it. But then realized that it had a 486SX CPU and was woefully underpowered for what I needed. Super cool design.

Re: IBM is still making ThinkPad keyboards

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Post by specialist »

pkamb wrote: post #64

The "ThinkPad USB Keyboard with TrackPoint" is the updated version of the OP's keyboard, with nice improvements such as the "big delete key" and slightly more modern build quality. Sold from ~2009 to ~2013. https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/documents/pd005137 I use one of these full time at my desk. All TrackPoint, no mouse or trackpad. Lenovo is now unfortunately making only the "Compact" keyboard, with the same chic…

I'd LOVE a detached MacBook keyboard + trackpad for my iMac.

Re: IBM is still making ThinkPad keyboards

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Post by benburton »

alxndr wrote: post #141
benburton wrote: post #93

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Best bet is to wait for Massdrop to relaunch that ErgoDox kit: https://www.massdrop.com/buy/ergodox?mode=guest_open

If you're not looking forward to doing the soldering yourself, check out the Ergodox EZ campaign (funded but still open): https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ergodox-ez-an-incredible-...

Looks beautiful, but I think I've blown my "keyboard budget" for the next year :)
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