jdc@rama.UUCP (James D. Cronin) (03/18/89)
Some time ago there was a single inquery concerning the use of
cheap, plentiful IBM PC/clone keyboards as a replacement for the
standard Amiga keyboard.
Were there any answers, or is it something that just can not
be done? It sounds like a neat idea. Just think, I could get
a REAL VT-200 style keyboard...
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James D. Cronin UUCP: {...}!rochester!tropix!rama!jdc
Scientific Calculations/Harrisandy@cbmvax.UUCP (Andy Finkel) (03/20/89)
In article <10532@rama.UUCP> jdc@rama.UUCP (James D. Cronin) writes: >Some time ago there was a single inquery concerning the use of >cheap, plentiful IBM PC/clone keyboards as a replacement for the >standard Amiga keyboard. C-Ltd is selling a 101 key AT style keyboard replacement for the Amiga. I don't know what its feel is like, since I haven't seen it. -- andy finkel {uunet|rutgers|amiga}!cbmvax!andy Commodore-Amiga, Inc. "The salesperson said this computer is the next best thing to sliced bread, but didn't say what to do about the crumbs in the disk drive." Any expressed opinions are mine; but feel free to share. I disclaim all responsibilities, all shapes, all sizes, all colors.
Gator@cup.portal.com (Walter Thomas Reed) (03/21/89)
>Some time ago there was a single inquery concerning the use of >cheap, plentiful IBM PC/clone keyboards as a replacement for the >standard Amiga keyboard. Cltd makes some. I bought one. It was a modified Magitronic AT style. The AT caps lock was control, and the control keys were the amiga keys. Numlock was then caps lock. CLtD makes 2 models, an IBM style, and one with non-programable macros (like dir, list, info, ...) They reprogram the keyboard processor to send amiga keystreams. They do not relabel the key's, you have to do that yourself. The feel of the keyboard is great, and the layout is almost a A1000 style. I did find one bug, in that the keypad enter was the same as return (it's not supposed to be.) I am satisfied with the keyboard however, and it was cheaper than a replacement A1000 keyboard from commodore. $105 vs $110. I bought it mail order from Go Amigo. Disclaimer: I have nothing to do with CLtD or Go Amigo except being a customer.