Talk:Maltron

Compatibility

Is this keyboard compatible with TODAY'S computers? JustN5:12 23:18, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

yes 88.106.156.177 15:57, 9 April 2007 (UTC)

Yes. Either PS/2, USB with a PS/2 to USB adaptor, or for the L90 and Executive with a native USB chip controller which has lookup tables for both PC and Apple (a few keys return different codes)). --Jeryldine 19:28, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

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"Opern Office" ?DaveDodgy (talk) 15:17, 27 September 2009 (UTC)

Apple version

USB & PS/2 weren't options for pre 1990's Apple computers. Can someone who knows for sure, include correct info? Such as, if it was available as an ADB type interface, or whatever. ThanksDaveDodgy (talk) 15:19, 27 September 2009 (UTC)

I'm not sure how far back you'd like to go with Apple computers, but I bought my first Maltron in 1986 when I was using an Apple II+ computer (then later the Basis Medfly, a dual processor 6502/Z80 "clone"). The connection for this machine was via the "games paddle" port.

When I changed over to an IBM-compatible computer I sent the keyboard back to the UK and new "chips" and a new DIN plug were added, and by using a PS2/USB adapter, I'm still using the same keyboard in 2010. (NOTE: there have been issues with using the USB adapter and it can cause problems, so I reverted to using the DIN-PS/2 adapter.)

Proword (talk) 10:51, 14 June 2010 (UTC)

This seems... advertisement-y.

The tone seems blatantly promotional of Maltrom, especially in the criticism section. Not sure how to rewrite it, I'm the one looking this up. Lilfut (not logged in atm) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.241.113.63 (talk) 19:37, 21 April 2011 (UTC)

This article needs some attention

The entire article is certainly pro Maltron. It certainly doesn't adhere to Wikipedia's quality standards. The section on "Design and Construction Issues" looks like it may have been written by a Maltron employee. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.108.229.47 (talk) 02:35, 24 June 2011 (UTC)

The problem seems to me to arise from the "comparison" with other keyboards eg Kinesis. perhaps the solution could be to leave the reference to the Cherry switches and delete the remainder of the paragraph, and the Kinesis photo, which could give a misleading impression that the two are somehow associated.

I can't see any value in retaining the section on construction issues at all, as it seems to relate to trivial issues, such as customer service, which is usually a fairly subjective matter at best, or cost, which is irrelevant, given that the product is aimed at a very specific market (the disabled), and not the general "computer user".

Proword (talk) 02:53, 11 January 2012 (UTC)