[comp.sys.apple2] Choice of keyboards

dscott@pro-tcc.cts.com (David Scott) (05/03/90)

In-Reply-To: message from daveharv@pro-novapple.cts.com

I'll have to look into getting an extended keyboard for this IIgs.  After
using one at work on a Mac for close to a year, it would be nice to have the
same feel here at home too.
Dave
                                                                              
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jason@madnix.UUCP (Jason Blochowiak) (05/04/90)

In article <19735.chatter.infoapple@pro-beagle> mmunz@pro-beagle.cts.com (Mark Munz) writes:
>In-Reply-To: message from daveharv@pro-novapple.cts.com
>Does anyone know of a Mac/GS extended keyboard that keeps the
>Control and Caps Lock keys where they should be? (ie where they
>are on non-extended keyboards).

	Sorry, can't help there...

>I've been thinking about getting an extended Keyboard, but haven't
>seen one that does keep the Control/Caps Lock keys in the old position.

	When my original gs keyboard died (the all-too-familiar "the ADB
connectors got munged"), I replaced it with an extended keyboard, which I
didn't see until it got to my Apt. It took a little while to get used to the
switch, but I did get used to it. Now, I've got a standard Mac keyboard and
an extended keyboard, and they switch between the Mac and the IIgs - it only
takes a few seconds to switch between using one or the other.

	So, what's the point of this overly verbose narrative? It didn't take
me too long to get used to the new placement, and it takes virtually no time to
"switch" the positions mentally. I don't consider myself a particularly apt
typist, so I guess that I'm recommending the extended keyboard...

>Mark Munz


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