rogerg
22-05-2010, 12:39 PM
I've used one of these keyboards for the last couple of years in my observatory and have come to quite like it. They don't come up for sale very often, and when they do it's usually $79 or there abouts. These are only $25.
They're illuminated, and a compact style (home, end, etc key possitions are different to make the keyboard more compact). Cursor and number pad are in good positions and enter and backspace are normal sized. I very much like the feel of them, they feel solid and nice to type on (much nicer than a Logitech "Logitech ultra flat dark-shine" keyboard I bought last week since I couldn't find any of these for the couple of months!). The illumination is OK but I haven't ended up using it too much, but it's useful now and then. Some might not like the transparent style of the keys.
I thought I'd mention them as they are cheap for what they usually sell, are compact and illuminated (so suitable for observatories).
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/i-Rocks-Multimedia-Electro-Luminescent-Keyboard-USB-/140407540843?cmd=ViewItem&pt=AU_Input_Peripherals&hash=item20b0f10c6b
Roger.
They're illuminated, and a compact style (home, end, etc key possitions are different to make the keyboard more compact). Cursor and number pad are in good positions and enter and backspace are normal sized. I very much like the feel of them, they feel solid and nice to type on (much nicer than a Logitech "Logitech ultra flat dark-shine" keyboard I bought last week since I couldn't find any of these for the couple of months!). The illumination is OK but I haven't ended up using it too much, but it's useful now and then. Some might not like the transparent style of the keys.
I thought I'd mention them as they are cheap for what they usually sell, are compact and illuminated (so suitable for observatories).
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/i-Rocks-Multimedia-Electro-Luminescent-Keyboard-USB-/140407540843?cmd=ViewItem&pt=AU_Input_Peripherals&hash=item20b0f10c6b
Roger.