Northgate OmniKey 102

Somewhere, a while ago, I read that some hardware builder had been smart
enough to do an almost exact copy of the Northgate OmniKey 102 AT
keyboard. Same layout, same quality, etc.

This one is still going strong after 11 years but I would like to find
another one for my second computer. It currently has a Cirque GKB340
'Wave' keyboard with the small "signature pad" that doubles as a mouse.

I have spent a year trying to become accustomed to it and I still hate
it!!
I spent almost twenty years (NOT full time) using a straight keyboard and
the last eleven with the Northgate. In my opinion, it is superior in every
way - key placement (F keys to the left, not on top, etc.), rugged,
versatile, and with layout design by a professional computer user and
reviewer, not an engineer.

Anybody in Canada want to trade me a Northgate OminKey 102 for the Cirque?
I doubt it very much! :-)

Ben F.
benf @ chebucto . ca

Try this guy. I have NO personal knowledge of any of these.
http://www.northgate-keyboard-repair.com/
Also this;
http://www.lueckdatasystems.com/en-us/

"Ben Fullerton" wrote in message
...
Somewhere, a while ago, I read that some hardware builder had been
smart
enough to do an almost exact copy of the Northgate OmniKey 102 AT
keyboard. Same layout, same quality, etc.

This one is still going strong after 11 years but I would like to
find
another one for my second computer. It currently has a Cirque GKB340
'Wave' keyboard with the small "signature pad" that doubles as a
mouse.

I have spent a year trying to become accustomed to it and I still
hate
it!!
I spent almost twenty years (NOT full time) using a straight
keyboard and
the last eleven with the Northgate. In my opinion, it is superior in
every
way - key placement (F keys to the left, not on top, etc.), rugged,
versatile, and with layout design by a professional computer user
and
reviewer, not an engineer.

Anybody in Canada want to trade me a Northgate OminKey 102 for the
Cirque?
I doubt it very much! :-)

Ben F.
benf @ chebucto . ca

Thanks for the URLs.

It can't hert to check them out and I just might get lucky and fins
someone willing to give up one of these beauties.

Based on my experience with this one, a fellow could starve to death if he
depended only on the repair of Northgate kb's for a living. :-)

Ben F.

Pen ) wrote:
: Try this guy. I have NO personal knowledge of any of these.
: http://www.northgate-keyboard-repair.com/
: Also this;
: http://www.lueckdatasystems.com/en-us/

: "Ben Fullerton" wrote in message
: ...
: Somewhere, a while ago, I read that some hardware builder had been
: smart
: enough to do an almost exact copy of the Northgate OmniKey 102 AT
: keyboard. Same layout, same quality, etc.
:
: This one is still going strong after 11 years but I would like to
: find
: another one for my second computer. It currently has a Cirque GKB340
: 'Wave' keyboard with the small "signature pad" that doubles as a
: mouse.
:
: I have spent a year trying to become accustomed to it and I still
: hate
: it!!
: I spent almost twenty years (NOT full time) using a straight
: keyboard and
: the last eleven with the Northgate. In my opinion, it is superior in
: every
: way - key placement (F keys to the left, not on top, etc.), rugged,
: versatile, and with layout design by a professional computer user
: and
: reviewer, not an engineer.
:
: Anybody in Canada want to trade me a Northgate OminKey 102 for the
: Cirque?
: I doubt it very much! :-)
:
: Ben F.
: benf @ chebucto . ca
: