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From: beldin@peachs.enet.dec.com (Rick Beldin)
Newsgroups: comp.editors
Subject: Re: Let's Talk Keyboards!
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Date: 9 Apr 91 01:14:17 GMT
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	Working for the company that makes the lk201, I'll have to admit
	that I am biased ;-).  However, here are some thoughts about
	keyboards:

		- they are silent (unlike the vt100 kb I am using now)
		- they are lightweight
		- they have really long cords
		- they don't have a stupid mushy feel.
	
	I don't happen to like the lk401 or the keyboad on Sparcstation
	that we have - that one really drives me nuts.

	I once saw a paper (for internal use only) that had the results
	of the test that used in designing the lk201 and the keypad layout
	in the EVE keypad.  Interesting.  I never thought that so much
	work went into designing something I take for granted.

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