Decent Keyboard for Towered A1200

roberthazelby · 18 February 2011, 11:43

Morning all,

I'm after a bit of keyboard advice.

I've got my A1200 in a Power Tower, and this came from Power Computing with one of the crappiest and cheapest keyboards known to man. The build quality's so bad on this thing that I had to pull some of the keys off, and move them around, as they weren't even in the right place!

Over the coming weeks and months I want to start learning to program in AMOS (I know Blitz is more powerful, but I think AMOS will be easier to get started with), and because of that I want a keyboard that's going to be nice to use.

A few months back I purchased a nice keyboard off Ebay, which had a PS2 connector on it. Unfortunately, the Amiga/Windows keys don't do anything (they work OK on the cheap keyboard).

The AmigaKit site states the AmigaOne keyboards work with a towered 1200. However, they seem rather expensive for what looks like a bog-standard keyboard with a few Amiga logos on it.

So, fellow EABers, can someone point me in the direction of a decent keyboard that works with a towered 1200?

Many thanks for any help!

Peter · 18 February 2011, 17:32

I always thought the Power Computing keyboards were a bit flimsy - trouble is it does get expensive once you start looking at other options... the best thing to do would be to get a nice A4000 keyboard and an adaptor so you could use it with the Towered A1200 but that would end up costing big bucks...

@ Fitzsteve - any ideas Steve?

fitzsteve · 18 February 2011, 20:40

Hi!

I'm using a cheap PC keyboard with mine and its pretty lame to be honest.

If you can get an A4000 keyboard that would be much better. They can be quite expensive though.

Steve.

rkauer · 19 February 2011, 05:26

An A2000 or A3000 keyboard will do, too.

The A2k/3k keyboards are a pleasure to use. I know!

cosmicfrog · 20 February 2011, 10:27

yep I use A2000 keyboards as well, though you probably looking at £40 for a new one

ask over at amibay thats where I got my last NOS one thats been packed up for when the one I`m useing packs in or the cat starts playing with it

18 February 2011, 11:43	#1
roberthazelby Amiga user since 1990 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bristol, England Age: 48 Posts: 365	Decent Keyboard for Towered A1200 Morning all, I'm after a bit of keyboard advice. I've got my A1200 in a Power Tower, and this came from Power Computing with one of the crappiest and cheapest keyboards known to man. The build quality's so bad on this thing that I had to pull some of the keys off, and move them around, as they weren't even in the right place! Over the coming weeks and months I want to start learning to program in AMOS (I know Blitz is more powerful, but I think AMOS will be easier to get started with), and because of that I want a keyboard that's going to be nice to use. A few months back I purchased a nice keyboard off Ebay, which had a PS2 connector on it. Unfortunately, the Amiga/Windows keys don't do anything (they work OK on the cheap keyboard). The AmigaKit site states the AmigaOne keyboards work with a towered 1200. However, they seem rather expensive for what looks like a bog-standard keyboard with a few Amiga logos on it. So, fellow EABers, can someone point me in the direction of a decent keyboard that works with a towered 1200? Many thanks for any help!

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18 February 2011, 17:32	#2
Peter Still an Amiga user Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Kent Age: 55 Posts: 2,715	I always thought the Power Computing keyboards were a bit flimsy - trouble is it does get expensive once you start looking at other options... the best thing to do would be to get a nice A4000 keyboard and an adaptor so you could use it with the Towered A1200 but that would end up costing big bucks... @ Fitzsteve - any ideas Steve?

18 February 2011, 20:40	#3
fitzsteve Professional slacker! Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Kent, UK Age: 44 Posts: 6,685	Hi! I'm using a cheap PC keyboard with mine and its pretty lame to be honest. If you can get an A4000 keyboard that would be much better. They can be quite expensive though. Steve.

19 February 2011, 05:26	#4
rkauer I hate potatos and shirts Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Sao Leopoldo / Brazil Age: 58 Posts: 3,482	An A2000 or A3000 keyboard will do, too. The A2k/3k keyboards are a pleasure to use. I know!

20 February 2011, 10:27	#5
cosmicfrog The 1 who ribbits Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: leek, Staffs, UK Age: 56 Posts: 3,557	yep I use A2000 keyboards as well, though you probably looking at £40 for a new one ask over at amibay thats where I got my last NOS one thats been packed up for when the one I`m useing packs in or the cat starts playing with it

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