Subj : Keyboard prefs
To   : Finnigann
From : Digital Man
Date : Fri Jun 24 2005 07:09 pm

  Re: Keyboard prefs
  By: Finnigann to Digital Man on Fri Jun 24 2005 07:22 pm

 > -=> Digital Man wrote to Deuce <=-
 > 
 >  DM>   Re: Re: Telgate/Mudgate Echo
 >  DM>   By: Deuce to Khelms on Fri Jun 24 2005 11:58 am
 > 
 >  >   Re: Re: Telgate/Mudgate Echo
 >  >   By: Khelms to Tracker1 on Thu Jun 23 2005 22:57:00
 >  >
 >  >  >  > Have to admit, after my early experiences with the "windows keyboar
 >  >  >  > off any MS centric hardware editions... still kinda irks me that I 
 >  >  >  > really get a kb w/o windows keys.. a friend of mine usually pops th
 >  >  >  > off the kb...
 >  >  >  >
 >  >  >  > When I got to using a scroll mouse, it becomes really handy, and to
 >  >  >  > I have more trouble now when in front of a system without a scroll 
 >  >  >  > though usually when browsing/reading one key is on the kb, the othe
 >  >  >  > mouse... so it's convenient to have the scroll... could use the up/
 >  >  >  > almost as easily, but not the same...
 >  >
 >  > Actually, Microsoft *has* made a keyboard that impressed me... it had a s
 >  > cylinder on it within comfortable pinkie reach.  Can't remember what they
 >  > called it and I'm sure the new version has the stupid F-Lock key from hel
 >  > it.  But it was a nice keyboard... solid feedback, microswitched keys rat
 >  > than the all-too-common three sheets of plastic and a blessed scroll cyli
 > 
 >  DM> I use Microsoft "Natural" Keyboards exclusively. Whenever I'm
 >  DM> forced to use a normal non-ergo (e.g. laptop) keyboard for more
 >  DM> than 10 minutes, my CT's start to burn.
 > 
 > Do you think you type faster now over before? I don't have a problem iwth CT
 > but I do think this layout is a big improvement. (regardless what Angus'
 > hinks)

I honestly have no idea. I know I used made more *noise* when I typed before on
my clicky keyboards of choice, which *sounded* like I typed faster, but I doubt
I actualy did. I've been typing pretty fast (60+ wpm) for a good 15 years or so
now.

                                                  digital man

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