Keyboard feel

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From: Morgan Davis
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 1986 18:51

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Grobbins writes:

> (Apple should be ashamed of itself for releasing such poorly designed
> data entry peripherals, but deserves applause for providing the bus for
> them.)

I beg to differ.  IMHO, the mouse has a much more accurate glide and feel.
It's a bit heavier, and rolls smoother, giving what seems to be very precise
control.  It certainly is the nicest feeling mouse Apple has come up with so
far.

The keyboard, although I'm not 100% fond of the layout (an arrow key cluster
would have been nice) has a much better feel than any keyboard Apple has ever
made in the past.  Its got enough weight to it (unlike the PCjr's extremely
light keyboard) which makes it stay on your lap when typing.  The keys don't
require that full (somewhat ridiculous) stroke that it takes to type on the
Macintosh.  It has a pleasant tactile response (not soundling like so-many
mousetraps going off like on the IBM PC's keyboard).

I think the designs were excellent.  I am curious to see anyone do better.

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