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Article #721Re: In search of a sane keyboard standard
From: Dave Cohrs
Date: Mon, 05 May 1986 02:20
Date: Mon, 05 May 1986 02:20
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Wow! The Horton Standard Keyboard is almost the same as my uvaxII keyboard.
Remapping the keys in software and a magic marker do wonders...
A few comments on the Horton keyboard
1) I like my RETURN key big. Really big. Putting RETURN and LF next
to each other helps, but I still like the RETURN a double-height key.
2) The CAPS LOCK could be moved over so it's harder to hit. To the left
of the left SHIFT key, perhaps? The best thing to do with a CAPS LOCK
key is remove it.
3) The BRK key should also be moved out of the way. Perhaps to the right
of DEL...
4) Some people like a META key. This is usually under the SHIFT or 'Z'
keys. Perhaps this should be next the SPACE bar.
Other than that, I find the layout a good one. Now, if we could only
get the "touch" of a keyboard standardized...
--
Dave Cohrs
(608) 262-1204
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!genrad!panda!husc6!harvard!uwvax!dave From: dave@uwvax.UUCP (Dave Cohrs) Newsgroups: net.info-terms,net.internat Subject: Re: In search of a sane keyboard standard Message-ID: <859@uwvax.UUCP> Date: Sun, 4-May-86 22:20:20 EDT Article-I.D.: uwvax.859 Posted: Sun May 4 22:20:20 1986 Date-Received: Tue, 6-May-86 06:17:53 EDT References: <2071@cbosgd.UUCP> Organization: U of Wisconsin CS Dept Lines: 22 Keywords: keyboard, standard, ANSI