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Subject: Re: Let's Talk Keyboards! (in Summation)
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Date: 9 Apr 91 15:56:31 GMT
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	Well, I think it's time to move this discussion off this newsgroup. 
After posting this question I learned:

	1) Some people really do like the VT100 keyboard!
	2) There has been an attempt in the past to develope a personal,
	   portable keyboard.  Seems on the order of trying to create a new
	   i/o bus standard.
	3) It is human nature when creating an object to make it unique.


Finally, a parting word:

What would make computer manufactures standardize an interface for keyboards to
that a 3rd party to make a personal keyboard?
	-Answer:
		Sue the pants off them for the damage they do to our wrists,
thumbs and pinkies as we contort our hands to reach the Control, Command, Meta,
Caps Lock, ESCape, and '~' keys.

	*Flame +*

	I state that Apple's Extended Keyboard has taken years off the life of
my left thumb due to the placement of the command key.

	*Flame -*

		Hands come in different shapes, lengths, strengths, and plus or
minus some digits.  So should the keyboards.

James
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