Classic PC Design Mistakes.

[orsty3001]

http://technologizer.com/2009/06/14/fifteen-classic-pc-design-mistakes/

The biggest mistake in my opinion was IBM doing away with the "clicky" keyboard.

http://www.recycledgoods.com/item/7822.aspx

I found a black one a few years back on ebay. Still clicked like the old ones I was used to. There's just something secure about a keyboard that clicks.

[RedWolf]

http://technologizer.com/2009/06/14/fifteen-classic-pc-design-mistakes/

Great link! You are aware that I wrote that article, right?

The biggest mistake in my opinion was IBM doing away with the "clicky" keyboard.

http://www.recycledgoods.com/item/7822.aspx

I found a black one a few years back on ebay. Still clicked like the old ones I was used to. There's just something secure about a keyboard that clicks.

You're thinking of the famous "Model M" -- I did a teardown of my 1986 Model M (that I'm typing on right now) for PC World last year:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/147939/inside_the_worlds_greatest_keyboard.html

Benj

[t3hfr3ak]

While I was reading it, I thought "This seems awfully like Benj's writing". Low and behold it was

EDIT: Hey RW, shouldn't this be in computing not gaming

[orsty3001]

http://technologizer.com/2009/06/14/fifteen-classic-pc-design-mistakes/

Great link! You are aware that I wrote that article, right?

The biggest mistake in my opinion was IBM doing away with the "clicky" keyboard.

http://www.recycledgoods.com/item/7822.aspx

I found a black one a few years back on ebay. Still clicked like the old ones I was used to. There's just something secure about a keyboard that clicks.

You're thinking of the famous "Model M" -- I did a teardown of my 1986 Model M (that I'm typing on right now) for PC World last year:

http://www.pcworld.com/article/147939/inside_the_worlds_greatest_keyboard.html

Benj

Very entertaining and informative. I like to call that "enterfomative." OK I'll stop that before I make an even bigger idiot of myself.

That's by far the best keyboard ever made and glad you did an article about it.