Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!steinmetz!davidsen
From: davidsen@steinmetz.ge.com (William E. Davidsen Jr)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Product review: Northgate N102 keyboard
Summary: real nice
Message-ID: <11244@steinmetz.ge.com>
Date: 14 Jun 88 16:39:03 GMT
Reply-To: davidsen@crdos1.UUCP (bill davidsen)
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Organization: General Electric CRD, Schenectady, NY
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  I was recently cursing a PS/2 keyboard and mentioned that what I
wanted was a keyboard with a separate cursor pad, but function keys on
the left of the main keys, like the Tandy 2000. I was promptly told the
read (that day's) InfoWorld.

  I ordered the keyboard, and after a few weeks I can say that I love
it. All of the programs which expect me to be able to type Alt, Shift,
or Cntl and a function key can now be done with one hand, as the
programmers intended.

  The "102" comes from adding an "=" key to the numeric keypad, allowing
real desk calculator stuff. I don't use it in that mode, but it doesn't
interfere with anyhting I have found.

  The touch is good. I really want a touch just like my AT, but this is
nice, with a real overcenter key with a click (not a burp thru the
speaker or the bottom of the keyboard). It's comfortable to use for long
sessions, and best of all *I can put the stupid Cntl key back where it
belongs*. It works on both XT and AT, very nicely.

  Order from Northgate, introductory price $89.

just a user...
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	bill davidsen		(wedu@ge-crd.arpa)
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