Re: GS Question #2: Keyboards

[fmlin@netcom.com (Fist of Fury)]

>It _is_ an el-cheapo keyboard, compared to the keyboard it replaced.
>I don't care much for its stiff feel (feels too much like the $25
>junker that I picked up for my clone--should've sprung for something
>better).  It also makes two grievous design errors:
>
>1) Esc is in the wrong place...it should be in the upper left corner.
>   That is its proper place; anything else is heresy.

I agree ESC is in the wrong place, consider most if not all other keyboards
have it in the upper left.  But having it right by your right thumb is
very easily accessed.  I can hit it faster than on any other keyboard.

>2) Caps Lock and Ctrl are in the wrong places.  Ctrl is used much more
>   often than Caps Lock, so it belongs on the home row, next to A.

I've used quite a bit of keyboards, and I think standard keyboard 2 has
the best layout.  I never liked inverted T arrow keys, those home/insert
delete... etc. keys sucks.  F keys are usually "way out there", and I don't
bother with them.  I rather use a modifier key + number.  

I guess I should create alt.religion.keyboards.  :-)

>I have a IIGS in a IIe case; I still use the IIe keyboard.  Aside from
>the lack of a numeric keypad (still need to install a socket on the
>motherboard so I can plug my keypad back in), the layout of the IIe
>keyboard is close to perfection...and the feel's fairly decent, too.

Sorry, I realy hate the //e keyboard.  I guess because the way you can't 
move it.  Its keys feels similar to standard keyboard 2 IMO though.
Just slightly noisier.

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frank m. lin
fmlin@netcom.com