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From: mdc@spt.entity.com (Marty Connor)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: New keyboard impressions (was Re: More info on the new Macs)
Summary: DataDesk SwitchBoard swap ctrl caps-lock hooray!
Message-ID: <8557@spt.entity.com>
Date: 31 Oct 90 17:03:36 GMT
References: <6296@ge-dab.GE.COM> <15317@burdvax.PRC.Unisys.COM> <10806@goofy.Apple.COM> <2066.2725e075@waikato.ac.nz> <907@accucx.cc.ruu.nl>
Reply-To: mdc@spt.UUCP (Marty Connor)
Organization: Hacks 'R' Us, Cambridge, MA
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>> * Things I don't like about the new keyboard:
>> The swapping of caps lock and control, so now you have a tiny control
>> key and a large caps lock key. Control I use far more heavily
>> (I log onto a VAX a lot). I hardly ever use caps lock. In fact, I
>> don't think Mac keyboards should have caps lock (it's a mode, after
>> all...).

I also object to the location of the CONTROL key being hard to
re-configure on the Mac.

In the IBM & Compatible world many people don't like it as well, so
companies like NorthGate and Keytronics make money selling a
"professional keyboard" with extra keytops so people can switch them.

It appears Northgate is not going to release a Mac version of its
keyboard for the IBMs.  This is regrettable because it is really swell
to type on.  Nice crisp feel, and different key layouts (2 Dvoraks
even ?!) switch selectable.

There is hope however!   

The DataDesk SwitchBoard[tm] comes with replacement keys that allow
you to reverse the caps-lock and control keys as you wish.

Another small victory for people who use things like VersaTerm to talk
to Unix boxes and edit with Emacs.

Marty "Wrist Pad Plus" Connor

-- 
Marty Connor, Marty's Computer Workshop,  "Specializing in Macintosh Training"
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