on 9-27-05 8:16 PM, David Elmo at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Mine came without keyboard and my thoughts never turned to > thinking about such things probably because they were likely > black (which is the silliest damn colour in my opinion, being > non-touch-typist friendly).
Okay, I'll bite... What difference would the colo(u)r of the keyboard make to a touch typist? All you should need are the raised dots on the "home row" (is there a name for these dots?) to orient your fingers and...Bob's your uncle, yes? Unless, of course, you're being a Naughty Person and [gasp] _looking at the keys_ instead of the monitor; that's cheating. [consternation, uproar!] Personally, I like black keyboards because they don't show the grime as easily as the light colored ones do. Plus, let's face it, black goes with *everything.* [snicker] I _would_ like to get 'hold of the person who thought that clear surrounds for keyboards were a good idea. I suppose they are...if you do your typing in a Class 1 clean room. Otherwise, you get a nice "terrarium" effect with all the detritus that keyboards invariably pick up. Yuck. >It is not as comfortable on the eyes (very white - with not great standout grey >lettering keys - as the fine grey extended ADB one I have on my 7300 and >not quite as easy for my killer hands. Is the new keyboard actually _cramping_ your hands? If it's that bad, have you looked at getting an ADB adapter (like an iMate) that would allow you to use your older keyboard with your current machine for core typing tasks? The reason I ask is that you've only got one pair of hands and it's very easy to do the "I'll adapt to the keyboard"-thing when it should be the other way around. [wrings hands] Best, James Fraser -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
