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From: jdb@mordor.UUCP (John Bruner)
Newsgroups: net.micro.mac
Subject: Mac+ keyboard
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Date: Mon, 20-Jan-86 11:37:46 EST
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Posted: Mon Jan 20 11:37:46 1986
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Reply-To: jdb@mordor.UUCP (John Bruner)
Organization: S-1 Project, LLNL
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>There are two glaring problems for old-Mac users with the Mac Plus keyboard:
>	* The right shift is now about the size of the (old) Enter
>	  key--users tell me they hit Up instead of Shift a lot
>	* The enter is gone!  (it's now hidden in the keypad).
>The missing right-option key is less serious, to me.
>
>Still, I probably will buy the new keyboard for better terminal emulation.

Aside from the rearrangement of keys, one other problem with the
Mac+ keyboard is its size.  A common complaint about the (old)
Macintosh keyboard is that it is "too small".  I consider its small
size a significant feature, since it consumes less real estate
on my desk.  I am disappointed that some of the new standard file
keyboard equivalents use keys that do not exist on the old keyboard.

Please note: I know that some applications require cursor keys, and I
know that a numeric keypad is extremely valuable for business
applications.  I just hope that the two keyboards are sufficiently
compatible that if and when I purchase a new Macintosh derivative
(such as the rumored Jonathan) that I can use an old keyboard with
the new machine.
-- 
  John Bruner (S-1 Project, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)
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