Re: Okay, was there ever a lefty keyboard made... for the IIgs?

[johnlb@primenet.com (John Bowling)]

In article <4iinom$50j@acme.freenet.columbus.oh.us>,
Dave Althoff <dalloff@freenet.columbus.oh.us> wrote:
>Rocket Press...a Litmag (rocketusa@delphi.com) wrote:
>: I'm screwy. I'm right handed in normal life but using a computer (abnormal
>: life) I'm lefty. I draw better with my left hand on art programs.
>: I play games better.  Besides, I like to smoke
>: big fat cigars with the right. And my right hand types faster,
>: so better to have the left hand on the mouse.
>:  
>: I won't go homeless (see above "apple IIc - does this item have ANY value?")
>: and be unable to type a resume with a "righty" keyboard, but was wondering
>: if one was ever made for use with the IIgs.
>:  
>: I guess cntrl-z and cntrl-c won't be as convenient, but the return key over
>: there would be nice, on the left side.
>
>I've never heard of any keyboard for anything built reversed.  BUT...on
>the IIgs (at least, on the "native" GS as opposed to the "upgraded ][e"
>GS), there is nothing to stop you from connecting the mouse to the
>left-hand ADB port and putting the cable from the computer on the
>right-hand side...
>
>On a related note, both my CPU and my best mousing area are located to the
>right of my IIgs keyboard.  Does anyone know of a product to allow both of
>my ADB cables to plug into the same end of my keyboard?
>

On the new Mac ADB keyboard, while it is laid out just like all the other
right handed keyboards, the ADB cable comes out of the middle.  The cable
does not plug in, but is hard wired to the keyboard.  It has a single jack
fo the mouse, also in the middle.  These are underneigth, near the back. 

John


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