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From: jpn@genrad.com (John P. Nelson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Real keyboards the way God designed them to be
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Date: 20 Dec 89 17:39:10 GMT
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>I wouldn't worry too much about key placement, since you can remap the
>keys through software anyway.  Buy one that has the touch you like, then
>get a keyboard program and lay it out exactly the way you want it.

Except that not all software honors the remapping.

I would MUCH prefer a keyboard with a reasonable layout over one that
I have to remap.  It is very confusing when your remapping works with
some programs, but not with others.

     john nelson

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