Which vintage computers and terminals inspired the various keycap profiles? (kbin.social)

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I assume IBM was the inspiration behind the OEM profile, and SA certainly looks familiar, but was it from a specific machine, or just meant to be evocative of them? Was XDA from anything in particular?

Even beyond that, I'd just love to hear any trivia about the ties between the history of the industry and the modern hobby.

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[-] wjrii@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Interesting. I was thinking of PCs and terminals, but I forgot to go one "generation" back. huh.

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