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From: peregrin@hulaw1.harvard.edu
Newsgroups: comp.editors
Subject: Let's Talk Keyboards!
Message-ID: <1991Apr2.104658.1@hulaw1.harvard.edu>
Date: 2 Apr 91 15:46:58 GMT
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	This isn't exactly comp.editors material, but I believe it's something
we (who are chained to the keyboard) all have strong opinions on :

	What *keyboards* do people prefer?  In the course of a day, I may be
using the Apple extended keyboard, a DEC LK201, or a Sparcstation keyboard, or a
IBM extended keyboard.
	What keyboards do people hate?  Who is forced to use a keyboard thats
too skwishy, to awkward? (I had to teach a semester of Pascal to some
unfortunate students using DEC VT100 terminals, last year.  Poor souls!)

	I personally will go out of my way (through terminal emulation, file
transfer) so that I can use a DEC LK201 keyboard.
	I am afraid that I have permanently sprained my left thumb by using the
Apple extended keyboard with its "Command" key write below the 'X'.
 
	If I changed jobs I'd like to have my own personal keyboard to carry
around and plug into any computer.  Having my choice of editor is (although
close) secondary.

James
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