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From: mikec@wam.umd.edu (Michael D. Callaghan)
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Subject: Re: Low End NeXTs (was Re: Desktop publishing)
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Date: 9 Apr 91 12:24:02 GMT
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In article <473@heaven.woodside.ca.us> glenn@heaven.woodside.ca.us (Glenn Reid) writes:
>
>Scott Bennett writes
>>      Hmm... I don't think "correct" is really applicable to the old
>> keyboard either, given the placement of the tilde over the numeric
>> keypad.
>
>Although the key cap doesn't show it, Shift-Escape yields a tilde on
>the old keyboard.  I think that's a pretty standard place for it.
>Too bad the key doesn't show it.  I think the old keyboard is pretty
>close to perfect, and I'm pretty picky about my keyboards.
>
>I still haven't learned to like the new keyboard.  Can't live without
>\ and | somewhere reachable.
>
>But, before we get going on this again, we must realize that keyboards
>are highly personal things and SOMEONE must like the new keyboard.  If
>you're out there, and you really LIKE it, send me some mail.  I've never
>heard anybody say anything nicer than "I can tolerate it."

Just a question, since I'm not selling mine, but would there be a market
for an old keyboard if I were willing to sell one? If so, how much of a
market?


-- 
MikeC
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Michael D. Callaghan, MDC Designs, University of Maryland
mikec@wam.umd.edu