Re: [NF] RIP Dell AT101 keyboard

Author: Pete Theisen

Posted: 2011-09-24 at 13:31:40

Michael Madigan wrote:

> Holy crap, how old are your socks?

Hi Michael,

I am diabetic so I had to buy all new socks in the last 10 years. I

still have my old ones all clean and folded if anyone wants them.

> Dell keyboard has crapped out after only 20 years. Actually, it started

> messing up about 8 years ago but I could hit the spacebar and get Linux

> to boot so . . .

>

> This morning it had deleted all the messages in my [OT] folder. Good

> thing Ed keeps an archive in case I want to refer back to the wisdom of

> Bob Calco.

>

> I can't warranty it, I don't have the receipt - dumpster special.

>

> Replaced it with HP #SK2505 from a cannibalized P II that lives embedded

> in my "virtual organ". Having a hard time getting used to these three

> extra keys, two of which don't do anything in Linux.

>

> I most miss the clicky feel of the Dell. I am a bit miffed after only

> getting 20 years out of it, though. What is the world coming to?

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Pete

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