mckay@princeton.UUCP (11/07/83)
A couple of weeks ago I asked for suggestions for a replacement keyboard for my Coco. Here's what I got back: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- HJL-57 Keyboard HJL Products, Inc. 955 Buffalo Road P.O. Box 24954 Rochester, New York 14624 Although this is a new entry to the replacment keyboard market it comes with a great recommendation. (Even including an offer to go see one, but alas I have not yet figured out how to get there with out a car. Any suggestions John?) It has four additional "function" keys, two on each side of the space bar, one which locks. It is also rfi shielded. The bottom line ====> $79.95 + shipping (Rainbow magizine ad.) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark Data Super-pro Keyboard Mark Data Products 4001 Alicia Pkwy. No. 207 Mission Viejo, CA 92691 The fellow who responed to me on this one has had it for about 6 months and is very pleased. It's main features are ease of installation and a nice "feel". The bottom line ====> $69.95 + shipping (Rainbow magizine ad.) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spectrum Projects Keyboard Spectrum Projects 93-15 86th Drive Woodhaven, NY 11421 This keyboard has been used for over a year by its reviewer and again he's pleased with it. It has four "function" keys just like the HJL-57 but they are placed around the "return" and "shift" keys on the right-hand side of the keyboard. The clear key has been moved down to the left of the space bar. One additional point, the ad I'm looking at says Spectrum Projects supplies free software for redefining the keyboard, that could be quite nice. The bottom line ====> $69.95 + shipping (Rainbow magizine ad.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I'm still not sure which of these I'll end up getting, but I'm leaning towards the HJL-57, because it's layout looks nice. I hope this helped those of you in search of something more then those &*$%# calculator buttons. -Dwight McKay ...ulysses!princeton!mckay