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From: bcp@CS.CMU.EDU (Benjamin Pierce)
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Subject: Poquet keyboard
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Date: 9 May 91 14:24:35 GMT
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I've heard a lot of claims that the Poquet keyboard is useless for
touch typing, but a friend that owns one says he learned to touch type
quite comfortably in a few hours.  Any comments from other Poquet
owners? 

More general question: My two critical requirements in a computer are
very light weight -- 2 pounds absolute max -- and a keyboard with a
reasonably good feel to it.  The Poquet still seems to be about the
only contender in this category.  Is it just a matter of technology,
or is this market considered uninteresting by the manufacturers?

	Benjamin Pierce

P.S.  My apologies if this topic has probably been done to death
already in this newsgroup; I couldn't find a site with a complete set
of back-issues...