From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 1998 20:48:23 +0100
From: Digby Tarvin digbyt@acm.org
Subject: [9fans] using mouse (was: ... using sam)
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>
>> beginning to edit with the mouse is a bit like learning to drive:
>> at first it might seem strange and perhaps even dangerous
>> to have to move your hand away from the wheel to shift gears --
>> that's a common complaint (especially with manual transmission) --
>
>One factor that _might_ make a difference is your keyboard.
>
>http://www.pfuca.com/products/hhkb/hhkbindex.html advertises
>a keyboard that's _much_ smaller than most, which means
>moving your hand less to get to the mouse.
>
Might be worth a look - I hate these klunky PC style keyboards.
I almost never use any of the keys to the right of the carriage
return, so the rest are a waste of space, as are the function
keys. 

But any space that is freed would no doubt get filled, so my
mouse would still end up on top of the monitor most of the time :-/

>I haven't tried the keyboard myself (I think about US$200,
>which is a _lot_ for a keyboard), but it might make life
>easier for heavy mouse users.
>
It may be more than most keyboards, but in view of how
important a good keyboard is to a comfortable working
environment, I don't think US$200 would be a good
investment it it really was good. At my University
the terminals were made in house, and nearly as much
was spent on the keybaords as on the screen.
If I could by something of similar quality, I would.

But I would want good quality keys, with all the important
ones in sensible places, not just compact size.

>Has anyone tried it?
>
Regards,
DigbyT
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Digby R. S. Tarvin                                              digbyt@acm.org
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