> From: James Fraser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > 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? >
I think my sentence was bad. I was meaning that black was bad for non-touch-typists! I should have put in an "un" in front of "friendly". You see what trouble I gets into when I tries to be a smarty pants and use a string of double negatives and like, forgets to put in all of them... :) > Unless, of course, you're being a Naughty Person and [gasp] _looking at the > keys_ instead of the monitor; that's cheating. [consternation, uproar!] Guilty as charged! > > 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] > Actually James, you are right. They are a bit cramped. I do like the old keyboards (I have a few). I must look into this adaptor business. The new keyboard looks nice (when new at least). I expect i can still use it as a USB hub (it has a couple of sockets) if for nothing else! David Elmo -- 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
