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From: avalon@UCSCB.UCSC.EDU (71018000)
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Subject: Re: Keyboards
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Date: 2 Feb 88 02:36:34 GMT
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+-In article <9380@steinmetz.steinmetz.UUCP>, desdemona!hallett@steinmetz.UUCP (Jeffrey A. Hallett) wrote:-

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| There has been some discussion lately about keyboards.  I have a
| question that may turn into a debate, but I'm wondering which is
| better, the Apple Extended keyboard or the DataDesk Mac 101 keyboard?
| Now, by "better" I'm really asking someone who has tried them both to
| guage the feel of the keyboard.  I'm looking for ease of hand
| posturing, tactile feedback on a press and relative ease to reach all
| the keys.  For example, the old Macintosh keyboard forces the hands to
| be too high up for comfortable use, absolutely no tactile feedback
| when a key is pressed but the keys are all relatively easy to get to.
| 
| Any feedback is appreciated.
| 
| Jeffrey A. Hallett                     | ARPA: hallett@ge-crd.arpa   
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Well, at the Mac Expo I purchased the Data Desk Mac 101 Keyboard...and I
am impressed.  As far as I can tell, it has all of the features that the
Apple Extended Keyboard has.  Is less money too.

The differences:
The ADB ports are next to each other , centered on the back of the key board.
This should not be a problem, but, because I dont have much room (typical
dorm) I have my mouse in back of the keyboard with the mac to the right...
this causes the cables to stick out a bit, but, it is no biggie.

The keyboard is adjustable, up or down, dont know about Apple's.  I assume
theirs is.  It has the lights for caps lock, window lock, and
power on.  If you have a mac II, this keyboard will work, but they have
a upgrade,  for the same price (at least at the show) that has a power 
button next to the ADB ports.  This is so you can turn on and off your mac II
as you would with the power key on the II.

I like the feel of the keyboard, and I like the fact that Quickeyes accepts
all of the the 15 function keys....nice.  As well as the cut paste home end
etc keys.

I love the fact that vi accepts the arrow keys!!!!!  

I am really happy...

Scott

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