I think I went down the same mental path as you. Nevertheless, these do claim to be clicky-keyboards similar to 3270s, and if done well, $149 is reasonable. It would be really cool to have original cast iron 3278 keyboards rewired for PCs, but there would be a lot of hurdles to producing them, andI can't guess what they'd cost.
The keyboard layout does seem to be the main selling point; but as it's been 30 years since I used a 3278 keyboard, I think I've gotten used to the PC layout. I do still remap right-CTRL to ENTER, so there's that. sas On Mon, Aug 7, 2023 at 2:13 PM Bob Bridges <[email protected]> wrote: > Wait, I just googled "3270 keyboards USB" and found this: > > https://www.twindata.com/3270keyboard.htm > > But it says "3270-style keyboard", which I'll bet refers to the layout, > not the hardware. > > Hm, or not. "By providing the same layout and heavy duty quality of > original IBM terminals, users will instantly be familiar with the layout of > their new thin client or PC device. In addition, they will also have the > same "clicky" touch and feel of the original IBM tactile feedback > keyboards." Ok, maybe. > > --- > Bob Bridges, [email protected], cell 336 382-7313 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
