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From: dorner@pequod.cso.uiuc.edu (Steve Dorner)
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Subject: Re: Why does NeXT have such a lousy keyboard?
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Date: 24 Jan 90 16:47:36 GMT
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In article <11885@csli.Stanford.EDU> dayglow@csli.stanford.edu (Eric T. Ly) writes:
>In article <18768@dartvax.Dartmouth.EDU> ari@eleazar.dartmouth.edu (Ari Halberstadt) writes:
>>One of the most serious problems is its truly awful keyboard. I'm
>In general, I find it an excellent keyboard.

That just goes to show you; keyboards are very personal devices, and
everybody likes something different.  I hate to praise Apple, but their
Apple Desktop Bus is a very nice thing; it makes it easy to attach different
input devices to their computers.

Rather than redesign the current keyboard (which I happen to like very much
indeed), it would be nice to have a choice.  [I'm convinced that NeXT will
be forced to offer a keyboard with function keys; I'd like it as an OPTION,
not a requirement.]

>However, I do have some complaints:

Me, too.  My biggest complaint about the keyboard is the placement of the
cords.  Between the cords that come out the back, and the (expletive deleted)
monitor stand, it's awkward to get the keyboard out of the way when I
need desk space for other things.  I'm always worried about breaking the
wires, too.
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