I've transitioned full to using a MAC. Love the Apple bluetooth keyboard feel, and Apple bluetooth mouse with no buttons.
As for eyesight, I run a pair of 32" 4k monitors. Dave Jousma Vice President | Director, Technology Engineering Fifth Third Bank | 1830 East Paris Ave, SE | MD RSCB2H | Grand Rapids, MI 49546 616.653.8429 ________________________________ From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> on behalf of Steve Smith <sasd...@gmail.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 4, 2023 7:27:22 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> Subject: Programming Hardware imho, investing in the tools of my trade is a no-brainer. For us, it's far cheaper than many professions. A mechanical-switch keyboard is worth it, even if it only lasts for a year. (I (so far) haven't ruined one with a spill, and both are imho, investing in the tools of my trade is a no-brainer. For us, it's far cheaper than many professions. A mechanical-switch keyboard is worth it, even if it only lasts for a year. (I (so far) haven't ruined one with a spill, and both are going strong after several years. Decent ones can be had for $60-80. Another option is old mechanical-switch keyboards from the '80s... if you happen to have an old IBM PS/2 one laying around, check eBay for how much they're worth. DIN/USB converters are cheap. The one thing Microsoft does well is mouses. Logitech is also good. The ones I use average around $60 each. I usually use wired for the best in precision, and just to avoid battery changes... but it's a fine line, good wireless mouses seem to have imperceptible lag these days. I have a 32" 2K monitor. I didn't really go high-end on that, maybe $500. My paycheck depends on my productivity, and these not only directly help with that, they make me feel better. Quality matters, and compared to the fact that my work takes up 1/3 of my time, 1/2 my energy, and provides my means of living, the costs are trivial. When I have to use a laptop as-is, it's always a grind... maybe half-speed. And that's if I have a mouse handy. If I'm stuck with touchpad/eraserhead, maybe half of that. sas On Tue, Jul 4, 2023 at 5:50 PM Bob Bridges <robhbrid...@gmail.com> wrote: > ... > But, oh boy, do I miss tactile feedback! IBM's software is famously hard > to use, but their hardware is reliably exceptional. Heck, I liked the old > Selectrics, too. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN This e-mail transmission contains information that is confidential and may be privileged. It is intended only for the addressee(s) named above. If you receive this e-mail in error, please do not read, copy or disseminate it in any manner. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this information is prohibited. Please reply to the message immediately by informing the sender that the message was misdirected. After replying, please erase it from your computer system. Your assistance in correcting this error is appreciated. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
