on 9-29-05 1:43 AM, David Elmo at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> 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... :)
Ah, now I get it. Being one of those horrible anal-retentive types, I thought there was something I was missing here. Thanks for the clarification. >> 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). IMAO, Apple's keyboards (and keyboards in general) have actually devolved over the years. The Extended II (widely proclaimed as the best ever) was followed by the AppleDesign (widely proclaimed as one of the worst). Of course Apple, like any manufacturer, has to cut costs whenever it can. I guess I just have a hard time watching the boring-but-durable gear being replaced by cool-looking-but-temporary stuff. The expectation now seems to be to replace the keyboard every 3-5 years (when you're replacing whatever is on your desk) rather than taking "your" keyboard with you from system to system like in the Old Days. Sign o' the times I suppose. >I must look into this adaptor business. I'd ask the list what you might lose in the way of functionality by using an ADB keyboard with newer gear via an adapter. If you use a lot of Media keys, etc., it might be easier/better to look around for a USB keyboard that better fits your hands. >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! That, and you may need to have a USB keyboard on hand anyway. The iMate (as one example of an adapter) seems to require drivers. If that's the case, you'll need a USB keyboard in case you need to do anything before the drivers load. 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
