Anonymous 05/11/2015
Didn't imagine it'd happen so quickly! But yes a DHL courier appeared at my doorstep with my new Filco keyboard about 30 minutes ago.Superb tactile feel. Reminiscent of the old days when I would settle for nothing less than mechanical keyboards--with metal switches--made by Northgate a long-defunct American manufacturer of PC-compatibles. All my worries about WinXP 64-bit as I should have realized, it doesn't matter. Not for a keyboard.I expect I'll try to install some sort of software or driver to remap the keyboard. Having worked with DEC mainframes for more than two decades--predating my ever having touched an IBM-or-similar PC yet--the habit is deeply ingrained that of expecting the Ctrl key to be on the left, not the bottom. In the past I'd attempted to reeducate my hands but with little success. More difficult, now that I'm far older i.e. set in my ways, etcetera. You know cranky. Oh true, the keycaps wouldn't be marked correctly but only for two keys? Hardly be a major issue. Anyhow the Filco's key labelling scheme--on the side, rather than the top, as usual--is subtle (and appeals to me, especially now that I have it right in front of me). How often do I look at the keys, anyhow? Not much.No matter. Primarily, I wanted to let you know how tremendously pleased I am with the keyboard, and with The Keyboard Company's--at every step of the way--superb service.
