[9fans] Keyboards (was kbd.c)

[Digby Tarvin <digbyt@acm.org>]

I assume you mean 'only *non* destroyer size' below.

Maybe I am misinterpreting the use of the word 'crock', but
I took it as a somewhat derogatory term. Or was Rob referring
perhaps to the proverbial 'crock of gold'.... ;-)

I know the HH bucks the prevailing trend by replacing bloat with a
'less is more' philosophy, but this is not entirely dissimilar
to the approach taken in a certain operating sytem of which
(I think) we all approve.

I don't want to sound like I am evangelising about the HH,
I do have other keyboards which I find a better compromise.
For instance, I am not keen on the placement of the '\|' and
DEL key either. But there is a lack of consistency on other keyboards,
and if it had separate BS+DEL keys it would definately be above
average IMHO , and I do tend to use one when I am
travelling and don't wan't to be  stuck with someone else's
battleship or a spongy notebook job, as it does seem about as small
as you can get without sacrificing key size...

Perhaps I should have asked what it is exactly about the HH keyboard
that makes it deserving of such scorn. Surely the makers of Plan 9
would not condemn something for being small or different :-)

Anyway, thanks for the suggestions. I have looked at the various
keyboards that have been mentioned on this list, but I still
havn't found my ideal. ( Most have this annoying caps lock key... ;-) )

Regards,
DigbyT
> I think Rob's point was more that the HH is a significantly
> deviant keyboard, rather than that it's not his personal
> favorite.  It's not as though HH is the only destroyer-size
> keyboard out there.  If you want a less deviant but still
> keypad-less keyboard, the archives list a Lexmark clone that
> goes for $90 and a more clicky one that goes for significantly less.
> IBM also sells their Thinkpad keyboards in normal keyboard form,
> with the trackpoint if you're so inclined.  This might well be
> a FAQ.
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Digby R. S. Tarvin                                              digbyt@acm.org
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