![]() Alternatively, check out the Matias Corporation’s products. Sorry for the rambling, but it’s hard to describe a keyboard’s feel in words.Įrgokomfort makes a keyboard with the numeric keypad, arrow buttons, and cursor/scroll buttons to the left of the typing area, but the numeric keypad’s Enter key may still not be in a good position and, unfortunately, it’s only sold with a PS/2 connector. Oh, and the Kensington one is a bit cheaper then the Matias. On the other hand, it’s got the different key combos printed on the keys which is probably nice (for the 1-2 times a year I need those). Devonnote review plus#The Matias has the same problems above (though different key combinations) plus the weird feeling (to me) keys. The two big problems with the Kensington are that it’s too light (which means it slides around a lot), and there are issues with pushing some key combinations. Its not perfect, but I think its better then all the mush that’s out there. Devonnote review mac#I did eventually replace my beloved Northgate with the Kensington, and in my opinion that’s the Mac keyboard to get. I think the keyboards are made in the same factory, but they must use different keyswitches. However the Kensington keyboard feels right. I got the Kensington a few weeks after the Matias and thought I was in for the same problems. I probably can’t describe the exact issue, but it just doesn’t feel right. I think the main problem is the keys wobble when typing. Its nice enough looking but just doesn’t feel right. ![]() When I got the Matias keyboard I was very disappointed. The Northgate is a perfect fit but I spilled some Coke on it a while back and it killed some of the keys. The Ortek is too tall for my keyboard drawers so I haven’t used it much. The Northgate and Ortek are very similar and both are awesome. The Micro Connectors keyboard is pretty good, but I had an early model that had weird firmware issues with the USB (would stop working every so often). Yes I’m a keyboard snob, and for me the louder and springier the better (if they had a keyboard with hydraulics I’d be right in line for that). I also have a Micro Connectors, a Northgate Ultra keyboard, and a Ortek MCK-142 Pro. Devonnote review free#So let’s keep the mouse safe, along with the rest of the Disney Vault, but free the hundreds of thousands of other works to the public domain.īecause of some miscommunication between me and the wife, I ended up with both the Matias and Kensington keyboards. We must “reinvent the wheel” for every work created.īut realistically, we are never going to see Mickey Mouse in the public domain. We lose the ability to build on the works that have gone before. Without material falling into the public domain, we lose the intellectual equivalent of fertilizer. (OK, there is some disagreement about how much art was in that movie, but the graphic novel was brilliant!) So they could be used to create a new work of art. All those characters are in the public domain. As a recent example, look at The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Books, music, and movies that have no commercial value left-but that may have value as the basis of new works. To avoid this disaster, Disney (and the rest of the entertainment industry) goes to Congress every 20 years and arranges for an extension.īut they also extend the copyright on every other work in the country at the same time. But, if the copyright ran out, it would be worthless-to Disney, anyway. ![]() Their vault of classic animation is far more valuable than gold. The Disney Corp is the most obvious example. You see, the copyright extension act is brought forth every 20 years so that corporations won’t loose their profitable properties. ![]() The idea is to sort the economically viable works from the rest of the herd. I suggest a renewal fee that’s small but real. I have always promoted the idea of a renewable copyright. ![]()
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