Keyboards

[kybearfuzz]

Among my many idiosyncrasies is this: I love to hear myself typing. It goes back to an unusual thing I had as a kid where I had an almost compulsion to press buttons. You wouldn't want to have gotten into an elevator with me as a kid. Cash registers were a fascination. The scientists on television shows would clatter around on a keyboard or a switch panel. When a button gets pushed, it causes something to happen. I think I relate this to typing. The sound means I'm getting something accomplished.

Unfortunately, my office got everyone new keyboards when we upgraded the laptops, but I held fast to the my old keyboard for auditory purposes. They're noisy and most manufacturers today are striving to make them quieter. Tuesday, my keyboard kicked the bucket. While the clack of the keys were still going strong, no words would appear on my screen. Luckily, our IT folks have a large cache of these kinds of keyboards for "just in case" emergencies. Most everyone else in the building hates them. So I think I'm set for the rest of my career as long as I can put a few of them away and the connectors are still useable.

Comments

[pink-halen.livejournal.com]

I understand. I think the reason for me is that I learned to type on a real typewriter. I think the new keyboards are mushy. I believe the reality is that these new keyboard are not what people want but they are cheep to make. After all, when you can buy a new keyboard for Five bucks, They haven't put a lot of click in it.

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

I learned to type on a real typewriter too, though we had electric typewriters in high school.

I've seen these new keyboards at the Apple Store that are flat and the keys are barely keys at all. I'm fascinated, but the lack of sound seems to annoy me.

[misterdoug.livejournal.com]

I am such a fan of the old IBM super clicky keyboards. I have one at home AND I use one at work - torturing the coworkers. My partner has a G12 gaming keyboard, and keeps trying to convince me to upgrade, but I'll never give up my superclickster.

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

When I worked in a cubicle and was surrounded by co-workers, they used to make comment on my typing when I was writting reports. They weren't complaining as much as they were impressed. I can type about 70 wpm and the clatter must have sounded like I was pounding on the keyboard at times. :)

I have a so-so noisy keyboard at home, but it's on its last legs so a new one may be coming. I dread it as I am not sure how appropriately noisy the new ones are.

[designerotter.livejournal.com]

I bet one of your favorite personal themes must be composer Leroy Anderson's delightful piece "The Typwriter" which he wrote for orchestra and - you guessed it - typewriter soloist :0)

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

I've always heard this song on ads and cartoons, but never knew it was an actual recording! I love it. Especially the carriage return noise! :)

[clintswan.livejournal.com]

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

That was awesome! I'll have to download this on iTunes if I can! :)

[kay-bee17.livejournal.com]

haha I'm right there with ya! We just got a new point of sale system at work and so we have computers/keyboards now instead of the cash registers :( the keyboard makes like no noise and i feel like i'm not typing anything :(

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

Ewwww... I miss the cash registers of long ago...