Re: Microsoft hardware (was: Re: [PLUG] near total kablooie)

[Bob Schwier <schwepes@netaxs.com>]

As an old codger, I spent too long getting used to the damned standard
keyboard.  Replete with having to type those damned "quick brown foxes" a
real long time ago.  This keyboard can be more conveniently stuffed out of
the way when the machine is out of use than the ergonomic special.
bs


On Mon, 18 Nov 2002, gabriel rosenkoetter wrote:

> On Mon, Nov 18, 2002 at 03:20:31PM -0500, Michael Leone wrote:
> > True, but if they choose good quality OEM partners, then the resulting MS
> > brand is therefore usually good quality. And by and large, the MS hardware
> > products are considered good quality items. Better, perhaps, than some of
> > their software. :-)
> 
> Okay, I'll bite.
> 
> Strikes me that "quality" is rather subjective.
> 
> I abosolutely detest the "Natural" keyboards you all seem to be
> raving about. First, that's NOT a natural position for my arms;
> second, I don't *want* Windows keys; third, I like my keys clicky,
> thank you, not mushy. I'll accept their being quite (like Dell's
> QuietKey models), but I'd rather they were noisy too.
> 
> If I were to move to an ergonomic keyboard (I don't see the need: I
> hold my hands in a way that's safe for them and plenty comfortable
> for me as it is... but I had a piano teacher for a mother), I'd
> probably buy a Kinesis. (It's got some irritating decisions...
> especially the placement of escape. But that's as easily remappable
> as my home-row control key.)
> 
> If all you mean is that the keyboards (and other hardware) are well
> put together, then sure, I may agree. But Microsoft neither makes a
> keyboard that satisfies me, nor a three button (wheels do NOT count)
> mouse, nor any other hardware I'm even vaguely interested in.
> 
> -- 
> gabriel rosenkoetter
> gr@eclipsed.net
> 

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