[desktop-discuss] Sun Type 7 Keyboard on non-hardware

[Richard L. Hamilton]

> I use the UNIX Type 6 USB Sun keyboard on my Mac, and
> it performs beautifully, even the special volume keys
> and such.
> 
> I imagine the Type 7 would work just as well. 
> 
> Does the Type 7 have a better tactile response than
> the Type 6. It looks from the pictures like it looks
> more like the Type 5, which I think feels much better
> than the Type 6.
> 
> Any opinions on this?

I'm not fussy enough to be sure, but I think that while it's better than the type 6, it's still
not as good as the 5.  It does have the same shape and the 6, but I think it's not quite as well built,
and to me, the keys feel both a bit shorter than on the type 5, and not quite as crisp.
 
 
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