Hello I have an old IBM mechanical keyboard, I will have to search my 'junk box' though. I will not charge anything for it, and if you are Cochin, we can save the shipping too. Problem is I am not in Cochin right now. Will be back in Jnauary only.
Please let me know if you find it difficult to get one. And I will arrange it somehow. Are you in Cochin ? If you want to contact me directly - dinkarmpai [at] gmail [dot] com Just out of curiosity ... Why a mechanical keyboard ? Best Regards Din. --- On Mon, 11/30/09, Jos Collin <i...@joscollin.org> wrote: > From: Jos Collin <i...@joscollin.org> > Subject: Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] mechanical keyboard needed > To: "This List discusses GNU/Linux & GNU, GPL Software" > <mailinglist@ilug-cochin.org> > Date: Monday, November 30, 2009, 5:21 AM > > Well, I think you should be > checking with used computer dealers. There are_ > > a few who sell old IBM computers in bulk, and you > should be able to find___ > > their contact information in the classifieds of > leading newspapers.________ > > That is a good idea. I didn't thought of such > possibility.___________________ > > > There is an easier way - sorry if this sounds > offensive, but I daresay_____ > > your chances of finding one are pretty good if you > check with your local___ > > recycler. He might have one in his store, or even if > he doesn't, he might__ > > know where you might be able to get > one.___________________________________ > > I have already done with such kind of > searches.______________________________ > > > You might also want to check out the IBM, HCL or > Logitech service centres__ > > in your area - they just might have one lying around > :)____________________ > > It will be good if the service centers of those companies > exist in Ernakulam. > But I think most of the service centers here are run by the > local dealers____ > itself. Poor guys doesn't know what mechanical keyboard > means. They say______ > "keyboard". Just "keyboard". Sometimes they say "Good > Keyboard". :-) > > It is true that the companies like HCL, PCS and IBM are > still producing______ > mechanical keyboards. Those keyboards are great. There are > other companies___ > also, producing them. But the problem that is they sell > them only with their_ > own computers. They don't sell the keyboard alone in the > market. That is the_ > reason if you visit some offices or a bank nearby, you can > find nice_________ > mechanical keyboards there. But if you search in the > market, you won't get > it. > > I think this happens only in India. Because we can find > mechanical keyboards > of Cherry, IBM etc. in the Internet. But if I order that, > I have to ship it_ > from abroad, which costs more than the price of the > keyboard.________________ > > - Jos Collin_______ > > > > > --- On Sun, 29/11/09, mailinglist-requ...@ilug-cochin.org > > <mailinglist-requ...@ilug-cochin.org> > wrote: > > > > From: mailinglist-requ...@ilug-cochin.org > > <mailinglist-requ...@ilug-cochin.org> > > Subject: Mailinglist Digest, Vol 77, Issue 12 > > To: mailinglist@ilug-cochin.org > > Date: Sunday, 29 November, 2009, 12:00 PM > > > > Send Mailinglist mailing list submissions to > > mailinglist@ilug-cochin.org > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, > visit > > http://ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body > 'help' to > > mailinglist-requ...@ilug-cochin.org > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > mailinglist-ow...@ilug-cochin.org > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is > more specific > > than "Re: Contents of Mailinglist digest..." > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. mechanical keyboard needed (Jos Collin) > > 2. Re: mechanical keyboard needed (A. Mani) > > 3. Re: mechanical keyboard needed (Jos Collin) > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:03:18 -0500 (EST) > > From: "Jos Collin" <i...@joscollin.org> > > Subject: [ILUG-Cochin.org] mechanical keyboard needed > > To: mailinglist@ilug-cochin.org > > Message-ID: <42990.59.93.33.163.1259413398.squir...@www.joscollin.org> > > Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 > > > > Hello, > > > > I'm searching for a mechanical keyboard, which is made > by Logitech, HCL or > > IBM. From where can I buy it? > > > > I'm even ready to buy old or not working keyboard. So > if someone is having > > an old mechanical keyboard (made by Logitech, HCL or > IBM) and ready to > > sell it then please inform me. > > > > Thanks, > > Jos Collin > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 2 > > Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:01:46 +0530 > > From: "A. Mani" <a.mani....@gmail.com> > > Subject: Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] mechanical keyboard > needed > > To: "This List discusses GNU/Linux & GNU, GPL > Software" > > <mailinglist@ilug-cochin.org> > > Message-ID: > > <78323d480911280631m543957fn467f30389aa9f...@mail.gmail.com> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > > > On Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 6:33 PM, Jos Collin <i...@joscollin.org> > wrote: > >> Hello, > >> > >> I'm searching for a mechanical keyboard, which is > made by Logitech, HCL > >> or > >> IBM. From where can I buy it? > >> > > > > TVS makes those. > > http://www.tvs-e.com/keyboard-landing.asp# > > > > You should be able to get them locally in any big > computer shop or get > > it from ebay > > > > > > Best > > > > A. Mani > > > > > > -- > > A. Mani > > ASL, CLC, AMS, CMS > > http://www.logicamani.co.cc > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 3 > > Date: Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:01:14 -0500 (EST) > > From: "Jos Collin" <i...@joscollin.org> > > Subject: Re: [ILUG-Cochin.org] mechanical keyboard > needed > > To: "This List discusses GNU/Linux & GNU, GPL > Software" > > <mailinglist@ilug-cochin.org> > > Message-ID: <33496.59.93.33.163.1259424074.squir...@www.joscollin.org> > > Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 > > > >> TVS makes those. > > I know that. But I don't like the design or layout of > TVS mechanical > > keyboard. The backspace and shift keys are small. As > the Enter key is > > L-shaped, the "\" key is placed somewhere else. I > think this will make > > irritation while typing. :-) > > > > But I like the design of Logitech, HCL and IBM > mechanical keyboards. I > > have used them also. But I'm not able to find them in > the market. I'm > > searching for a few years. Even old one is also ok for > me. > > > > Please help. > > > > - Jos Collin > > > > > >> On Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 6:33 PM, Jos Collin <i...@joscollin.org> > wrote: > >>> Hello, > >>> > >>> I'm searching for a mechanical keyboard, which > is made by Logitech, HCL > >>> or > >>> IBM. From where can I buy it? > >>> > >> > >> TVS makes those. > >> http://www.tvs-e.com/keyboard-landing.asp# > >> > >> You should be able to get them locally in any big > computer shop or get > >> it from ebay > >> > >> > >> Best > >> > >> A. Mani > >> > >> > >> -- > >> A. Mani > >> ASL, CLC, AMS, CMS > >> http://www.logicamani.co.cc > >> > >> > > > > > > > > The INTERNET now has a > personality. YOURS! See your Yahoo! 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