Re: Keyboard Madness!

[spector@vax2.concordia.ca (Mitchell Spector)]

In article DON.HANSON@rook.wa.com (don hanson) writes...
> 
>True, he isn't describing the standard GS keyboard, but he is right on about
>the DOWNGRADE of moving from an Apple ][e keyboard, to a GS keyboard, or even
>an Apple extended keyboard.  The ][e keyboard is so noticably better, I
>almost never got comfortable with the "upgrade" to a GS.  I have never seen
>any keyboard that had as good a feel as a ][e keyboard.  Somethings don't
>get better, just cheaper to assemble.

	I disagree, I find I can't type very well (if at all) using 
my Apple IIe keyboard(s). I much prefer the feel of my standard IIgs
keyboard, although I admit the keys could be a bit further spaced apart. 
Perhaps I'm just used to this keyboard, I've been using it over 7 years 
now, compared with the Golden ][ (II Plus clone) keyboard I used for only
4 years during the early 80s. 

	The Apple Extended Keyboard I or II seems a good replacement for
the standard IIgs keyboard. I rather like the feel of the Extended II, 
though it's rather overpriced (and not even sure if it's still available).
Oddly enough, the original Apple ][ (no +) and Apple III keyboards had
a very nice feel to them IMHO. :)

>-don

Mitchell Spector
m_spect@vega.concordia.ca / spector@vax2.concordia.ca