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Offline FRANCO

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Any modern keyboards with a similar layout to the IBM 5251?
« on: Thu, 17 October 2019, 15:28:12 »
Looking for what is basically a full keyboard (alphas, modifiers, and numpad) with the F-keys on the left side

Offline AJM

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Re: Any modern keyboards with a similar layout to the IBM 5251?
« Reply #1 on: Fri, 18 October 2019, 12:51:57 »
Unfortunately no - at least not at the moment.  :(

There has been a 65% + F-keys on the left.

A 60% + Numpad (UK78 (hard to find), M0lly (GB currently running), Vortex ViBE (relatively easy to find)).

I found clues that there once was a "Red Scarf II+" keyboard in 4 different versions. One of these versions was called "Model F" and had the layout we are seeking.

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Re: Any modern keyboards with a similar layout to the IBM 5251?
« Reply #2 on: Fri, 18 October 2019, 17:04:13 »
Tangential, and not modern, but the Northgate Omnikey Ultra had a couple of models with Alpha keys left.

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Re: Any modern keyboards with a similar layout to the IBM 5251?
« Reply #3 on: Wed, 23 October 2019, 08:22:14 »
Brandolini's Law
"The amount of energy needed to refute bull**** is an order of magnitude bigger than that needed to produce it."