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From: aad+@andrew.cmu.edu (Anthony A. Datri)
Newsgroups: comp.sources.d
Subject: Re: IBM PC as a terminal (was Re: when using termcap, get it right!)
Message-ID: <0UkKuky00WABIGM0Yr@andrew.cmu.edu>
Date: Mon, 1-Jun-87 08:08:16 EDT
Article-I.D.: andrew.0UkKuky00WABIGM0Yr
Posted: Mon Jun  1 08:08:16 1987
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Organization: Carnegie Mellon University
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Bullpuckey.  Just because YOU don't like the pc keyboard doesn't mean that
the rest of us don't.  I love the pc keyboard's feel.  What are you going to
use the numerical keypad for anyway?  Do you make your living at data entry?
You want noisy?  Try typing on a sun2.  The pc layout is no worse than any
other layout.  You get used to it.  What are YOU using as a terminal?  A
beehive?  Something that offers a large scrollback region like kermit on the
pc does?

There's a big difference between a pc clone and a pc.  Many of the clones
I've seen have terrible keyboards.  Of course, you should all be using gigi's