The 10 Worst Keyboards

Charlie · 05 August 2008, 23:01

Nice to see C= got three computers into the top ten.

Top Ten

TCD · 05 August 2008, 23:06

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Ah drats

I will check again later. I hope the Amiga is not and the C64 is in there

Graham Humphrey · 05 August 2008, 23:25

It's working again now - and sorry to ruin the suspense but the Amiga is not in there

TCD · 05 August 2008, 23:28

Spoiler : But the C64 is

gklinger · 06 August 2008, 00:50

We had a go at the schmuck who wrote that article over at Lemon last year. The 64 keyboard isn't all that bad.

Paul_s · 06 August 2008, 00:50

After typing my sisters 400 page dissertation in 1995 I can say that the A500 was a delight to type on.

The only arse was waiting for it to print in 'best' mode on my Star LC-200 9-pin dot matrix

Retro-Nerd · 06 August 2008, 00:52

They forgot the ZX81!!

NovaCoder · 06 August 2008, 01:14

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Originally Posted by Retro-Nerd

They forgot the ZX81!!

That's what I was thinking...damn I hated that friggin keyboard and the
Spectrum's 'dead flesh' wasn't much better.

gklinger · 06 August 2008, 01:31

The Timex Sinclair 1000 is the North American version of the ZX81. Different dog, same fleas.

Minuous · 06 August 2008, 03:34

I must take issue with the statements about the C64 keyboard. "RUN/STOP" is not necessarily non-standard, it is just another name for the Esc key. I'm surprised they didn't mention the RESTORE key and how it doesn't work unless you hit it with a sledgehammer, which is very annoying.

cybernoid · 07 August 2008, 14:46

You are being unfair with one of the greatest computers ever

Charlie · 08 August 2008, 01:13

Hey! You stuck TootyFruities to your '81.

Yummy!

Shoonay · 08 August 2008, 01:24

mmm, candy

Avanze · 08 August 2008, 03:21

Speccy, LOL.

The Commodore 64 was a delight to code, and the design/style was quite unique in my opinion.

TCD · 08 August 2008, 08:04

The C64 was a great computer but the keys were awful. After some time typing on the keyboard your finger started to hurt. I would call it a design fault (if there was any design included

)

gklinger · 08 August 2008, 17:21

I rather like the 64's keyboard too. The PET keyboards though, those were rough on the wrists. You really have to hammer on those keys.

Paradroid90 · 09 August 2008, 00:39

You can tell that was US based with that survey.......well seems like it......wheres the speccy! The QL, The Jupiter Ace, Oric 1 need i go on!!!!!

Charlie · 09 August 2008, 00:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paradroid90

You can tell that was US based with that survey.......well seems like it......wheres the speccy! The QL, The Jupiter Ace, Oric 1 need i go on!!!!!

Good point...
...though if you're tired of your Oric1 keyboard I may know where you can get your hands on a new Atmos one.

StingRay · 09 August 2008, 01:23

Pah. All the keyboards in that article are NOTHING compared to the keyboard of the KC87/2! If you had to use that once you know what the WORST keyboard ever is! I had to code on such machines back in 1987/88 and that keyboard is hands down the worst ever. (And the C64 keyboard is pretty ok actually)

Nomad of Norad · 11 August 2008, 05:26

I actually had a Timex/Sinclair 1000. Briefly. :-|

We actually got it free for going to a timeshare sales pitch. I played with it a little while... and then my folks sold it out from under me to some little old lady. :-|

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05 August 2008, 23:25	#3
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	It's working again now - and sorry to ruin the suspense but the Amiga is not in there

05 August 2008, 23:28	#4
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,733	Spoiler : But the C64 is

06 August 2008, 00:50	#5
gklinger Vegetable Lasagna Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toronto, CANADA Age: 54 Posts: 711	We had a go at the schmuck who wrote that article over at Lemon last year. The 64 keyboard isn't all that bad.

06 August 2008, 00:50	#6
Paul_s Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Amigaville Age: 46 Posts: 3,337	After typing my sisters 400 page dissertation in 1995 I can say that the A500 was a delight to type on. The only arse was waiting for it to print in 'best' mode on my Star LC-200 9-pin dot matrix

06 August 2008, 00:52	#7
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,453	They forgot the ZX81!!

06 August 2008, 01:31	#9
gklinger Vegetable Lasagna Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toronto, CANADA Age: 54 Posts: 711	The Timex Sinclair 1000 is the North American version of the ZX81. Different dog, same fleas.

06 August 2008, 03:34	#10
Minuous Coder/webmaster/gamer Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Canberra/Australia Posts: 2,651	I must take issue with the statements about the C64 keyboard. "RUN/STOP" is not necessarily non-standard, it is just another name for the Esc key. I'm surprised they didn't mention the RESTORE key and how it doesn't work unless you hit it with a sledgehammer, which is very annoying.

08 August 2008, 01:13	#12
Charlie . . Mouse . . Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Nowhere Age: 55 Posts: 1,792	Hey! You stuck TootyFruities to your '81. Yummy!

08 August 2008, 01:24	#13
Shoonay Global Caturator Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Porando Age: 43 Posts: 6,107	mmm, candy

08 August 2008, 03:21	#14
Avanze Amiga User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pennsylvania Age: 47 Posts: 563	Speccy, LOL. The Commodore 64 was a delight to code, and the design/style was quite unique in my opinion.

08 August 2008, 08:04	#15
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,733	The C64 was a great computer but the keys were awful. After some time typing on the keyboard your finger started to hurt. I would call it a design fault (if there was any design included )

08 August 2008, 17:21	#16
gklinger Vegetable Lasagna Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Toronto, CANADA Age: 54 Posts: 711	I rather like the 64's keyboard too. The PET keyboards though, those were rough on the wrists. You really have to hammer on those keys.

09 August 2008, 00:39	#17
Paradroid90 Open Source Guru Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Kent Posts: 134	You can tell that was US based with that survey.......well seems like it......wheres the speccy! The QL, The Jupiter Ace, Oric 1 need i go on!!!!!

11 August 2008, 05:26	#20
Nomad of Norad Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Jacksonville, Florida, USA, Earth, Sol system, Milky Way galaxy... Age: 58 Posts: 28	I actually had a Timex/Sinclair 1000. Briefly. :-\| We actually got it free for going to a timeshare sales pitch. I played with it a little while... and then my folks sold it out from under me to some little old lady. :-\|

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