🚀 go-pugleaf

I suppose this is indirectly hz100 related...I just wanted to complain
a bit to the world.

I just got a Z-386 to use in my office.  It's an extremely quick computer.
Blows anything that I've ever used right out of the water.  But, it makes
me yearn for my H-100's keyboard.  My one major gripe about this machine
is the g*d d*mned keyboard!  There *MUST* be a committee at IBM which
designs keyboards and does nothing else.  Perhaps "The committee for
more ergometric keyboards (this page intentionally left blank)"...  :-)
The control key is way out in left field (and right field), the Alt
key is to the left and right of the space bar, and the escape key is
far up to the left, next to the function keys.  But, the worst thing is
that the caps lock key is right where the control key is on my H-100 and
my Z-158.  Ever get a long DIRectory listing and try to stop it with a
capital S?  Ack!  Thippfft!  Why do they insist on using a new keyboard
every time they release a new machine?!  The trusty (but rusty) H-100 used
a keyboard which was based on the IBM selectric.  Seems ironic that they
abandoned such a wonderful keyboard.  Has anyone ever heard *ANYTHING*
good about an IBM keyboard?

Sorry, I suppose I got a bit carried away.  I just want all the Z-100
users out there to count their blessings as they type, for they're
using the best keyboard in the entire world.

Happy Holidays to all!

Ken

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