The ST keyboard

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From: Z4648252
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 1989 14:43

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In article <866@sactoh0.UUCP> mfolivo@sactoh0.UUCP (Mark F. Olivo) writes:
>Key caps too big? No. Fingers to clumsy, maybe. What does he want,
>smaller keys? The size of the key do not present a problem to most
>people. And the rhomboid funcion keys? KEEP 'EM!

    I'm not a fan of the ST keyboard either but not for the reasons
of the key top sizes.  I'm a speed typist and can easily hit 70 wpm
(when I'm really awake!) on the Mega keyboard.
    I really dislike the function key shape.  I hate to see the style
boys getting priority over function.  I also wish that we had some
sort of CAPS LOCK indicator.  Gee, seems I voiced all of this during
the summer of 1985, when I first bought an ST.  GRIN, y'all.
    Now I'm not flaming here because I think the ST is the greatest
thing since sliced garlic bread, but the keyboard has been a gnawing
sore point for me.

Larry Rymal <Z4648252@SFAUSTIN.BITNET>

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