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In article <1989Jul29.124148.27371@idefix.ida.liu.se> linus-t@obelix.ida.liu.se (Linus Tolke Y) writes:

>This is, in my opinion, just the technical developement. 
>We have come so far that we even can afford to customize 
>keyboards for different markets.
>I don't really think this is very much to be proud of yet. 
>My opinion is that we have yet a long way to go. I think every
>individual must be allowed to chose his own keyboard for his
>job and even be allowed to switch this for different jobs 
>just how often he wants. 

Sounds to me like a big waste of technological capabilities.
I doubt whether anybody would seriously use such a feature,
because you only will get maximum typing speed on a keyboard
of which the layout is in your head. Your finger movements
will be automatic. If you have your individual keyboard
and I have mine, I am pretty sure it will be harder for me
to help you with a certain application.

>Why can't the PC or terminal company put small LCD-displays on
>every key on the keyboard and then it is very easy to fully 
>chose the keyboard you want.

If you are willing to pay for this feature, I am pretty sure we
can accomodate you :-). Remember though, that most users use
only a few applications (think of clerical personnel for instance)
and therefore don't need or even don't want this feature.
The price of such a product will be calculated depending on
development cost, manufacturing cost and expected number
of sales.

>Imagine, you press shift and all keys change whats typed on them
>you use emacs and press control and every key tells you the
>function.

It kills blind typing!

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