Re: ADB keyboards and Control Key

[russotto@wanda.pond.com (Matthew Russotto)]

In article <pb14-210620011632099237@mac180.cc.le.ac.uk>,
Phil Beesley  <pb14@le.ac.uk> wrote:
>In article <EdnY6.107168$DG1.17716484@news1.rdc1.mi.home.com>, william
>strutts <wrstrutts1@home.com> wrote:
>
>> The rule really seems to be this:
>> 
>> 1) if the keyboard is a standard keyboard with keypad, the
>> control key is next to the A key. (Original IIgs, Mac SE, Mac
>> Plus (non ADB), M0116) Arrow keys are under the Shift key.
>
>Unless it is an Apple Keyboard II model M0487 series (as supplied with
>original LCs, Classic Is and ?) which has arrow keys under the right
>hand shift key and Caps Lock next to the A key...

Yep.  Apple cost-reduction at its finest.  A cramped layout and a
lousy feel.  Either that or a major incentive to buy an Extended
Keyboard II.  I don't think that keyboard was ever sold separately
(except as a service part).  If it was, I hope nobody bought it...
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Matthew T. Russotto                                russotto@pond.com
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