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Now that all the rumors about the GS+ have exhausted themselves, I amn
beginning wonder if Apple has ever considered redesigning the gs Keyboard?

I'd like some input to this, as everyone has their own tasted for their
fingers, but comparing sizes, the GS keyboard has a smaller surface area per
key and a smaller and less-damped throw than the keyboard on the //c.

I know Mac keyboards can be hooked up via ADB, but they seem to have all the
problems that the GS board doesn't; i.e. "mushy" keys (they wiggle back and
forth, too, raising the chance of pressing two keys at once). Worst of all,
none of them from what I have seen are reconfigurable.

The best keybaord I have ever used (apart from a selectric) is on the IBM-RT.
It takes a little while, and feels mushy at first, but each key is well defined
from its neighbors, doesn't wobble, has a click that can't be heard but can
easily be felt (turn the speaker off though, it'll drive you nuts), and can be
completely reconfigured to anything, function keys included, inclusing a swap
feature. Too bad IBM isn't putting these things on their PS/2's; must be a
completely different bunch of people from the old RT folks....

I would like this fall to bring some really Great keyboards to the Apple world.
Up till now, the only thing Apple has produced that ever impressed my fingers
was the old Mac Plus keyboard, and it was pretty stiff.


Capt. Albatross
jm7e+@andrew.cmu.edu

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disclaimer: These opinions are mine and will remain so until more intelligent
or insightful or informed people are kind enough to show me the error of my
ways.
Remember: A mind is a terrible thing to baste.