USB NeXT Keyboard with an Arduino Micro

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Quite a large number of keyboards, including some surprisingly obscure ones, have available USB converters using free software on hardware of this class. http://deskthority.net/ is probably the best place to find out more.

I will gladly buy a Space Cadet keyboard converter. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space-cadet_keyboard

I found the first NeXT keyboard was very uncomfortable to use, as the keys had very little spring and you would ram home hard against the 'end stops' all the time. I suppose keyboards are pretty subjective.

They did a second ADB based version for the later model NeXTStations, which I found a lot better to use. It had an interesting 'command bar' feature too, with a long bar like a space bar at the bottom for typing command sequences.

This is great...I have a full NeXT Turbo Slab (Color!!), and I was wondering if this had been done. The NeXT Keyboard is on-par with Model M's in my opinion.

mmm. The original NeXT keyboard had one of the most physically pleasing feels to it ever, along with a beautiful sound.

Just a shame it didn't have pgup/dn, home/end keys for fast maneuvering. Otherwise, so very tempting.

i wish there was an easy to use NeXT emulator for my Mac — it's somewhat sad to me that i'm running Windows in VMware yet trying to emulate NeXTstep is major pain (i tried to find the OpenStep CDs on eBay too!!!).