Re: Keyboards

2010-11-01 Thread Mike Kerner
Final note on this thread before I put it down to the archives and posterity
for the next person looking for a kb.  I got a Das Keyboard Silent Ultimate
on Friday.

It's mechanical, but it eliminates the click portion of the sound that an
M style mechanical keyboard makes.  Instead you hear the riser sliding in
and out of the bushing, and the key bottoming out at the end.  It's still a
lot louder than a membrane keyboard.

Most of the mechanicals that I've checked out require 70g of force to
activate the key.  The Silent requires 50, so it's a lighter feel, if you
want that.

The Ultimate is so named because it has no labels on any of the keys, again
if you want that.

I love, love, love the feel.  I'm glad that I'm back on a mechanical.  I did
a lot of keyboarding since I've gotten it, and I'm really happy that I
bought it.
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Bl**dy Laptop Keyboards

2010-10-27 Thread Richmond

I want to have an end-user press the ENTER key, and NOT the RETURN key;
and that is all well and jolly on most PC/Mac keyboards.

BUT, on laptops this seems a no-no as there is no numeric keypad to 
the right of the qwerty/azerty
part, and what should be the RETURN key seems to combine the functions 
of the RETURN and the

ENTER keys . . .

. . . Does anybody know of any way to get round this problem (and I 
don't mean remapping to some

completely different key on the keyboard) . . . ???

sincerely, Richmond.
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Re: Bl**dy Laptop Keyboards

2010-10-27 Thread Sarah Reichelt
Richmond, on my short Mac keyboard, pressing Fn + Return is the same as Enter.
I don't know what type of laptop you are talking about, but this might
be the answer.

Cheers,
Sarah


On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 7:02 PM, Richmond richmondmathew...@gmail.com wrote:
 I want to have an end-user press the ENTER key, and NOT the RETURN key;
 and that is all well and jolly on most PC/Mac keyboards.

 BUT, on laptops this seems a no-no as there is no numeric keypad to the
 right of the qwerty/azerty
 part, and what should be the RETURN key seems to combine the functions of
 the RETURN and the
 ENTER keys . . .

 . . . Does anybody know of any way to get round this problem (and I don't
 mean remapping to some
 completely different key on the keyboard) . . . ???

 sincerely, Richmond.
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Re: Bl**dy Laptop Keyboards

2010-10-27 Thread Richmond

On 10/27/2010 01:18 PM, Sarah Reichelt wrote:

Richmond, on my short Mac keyboard, pressing Fn + Return is the same as Enter.
I don't know what type of laptop you are talking about, but this might
be the answer.

Cheers,
Sarah



Thanks, but what is a Fn button?


On Wed, Oct 27, 2010 at 7:02 PM, Richmondrichmondmathew...@gmail.com  wrote:

I want to have an end-user press the ENTER key, and NOT the RETURN key;
and that is all well and jolly on most PC/Mac keyboards.

BUT, on laptops this seems a no-no as there is no numeric keypad to the
right of the qwerty/azerty
part, and what should be the RETURN key seems to combine the functions of
the RETURN and the
ENTER keys . . .

. . . Does anybody know of any way to get round this problem (and I don't
mean remapping to some
completely different key on the keyboard) . . . ???

sincerely, Richmond.
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Re: Bl**dy Laptop Keyboards

2010-10-27 Thread Richard Gaskin

Richmond wrote:


I want to have an end-user press the ENTER key, and NOT the RETURN key;
and that is all well and jolly on most PC/Mac keyboards.

BUT, on laptops this seems a no-no as there is no numeric keypad to
the right of the qwerty/azerty
part, and what should be the RETURN key seems to combine the functions
of the RETURN and the
ENTER keys . . .

. . . Does anybody know of any way to get round this problem (and I
don't mean remapping to some
completely different key on the keyboard) . . . ???


Some laptops provide the option to use multi-combinations (like 
Function+Enter) to trigger the Return key code (Fn = Function).


I find that too annoying to do, so I've been redesigning some apps to 
eliminate distinctions between the two keys.


Yep, it isn't what I'd prefer but it's where we are.

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Re: Bl**dy Laptop Keyboards

2010-10-27 Thread Peter W A Wood
Richmond

 Thanks, but what is a Fn button?

It's the bottom left key in the picture at 
http://gamoe.net/imagebank/NewMacBookKeyboard.jpg.

There are both return and enter keys on my MacBookPro.

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Re: Keyboards

2010-10-27 Thread Mike Kerner
I've ordered one keyboard to test, because I haven't liked anything that
I've felt in any of the local stores.  I also have another that I want to
try because it looks like it's probably very cool.

Anyway, the main point here was this:  I've been researching keyboards for
about a month.  I am fascinated by what I have found to date:

1) none of the manufacturers will disclose the trigger force of their
membrane keyboards.  They have said that because of manufacturing issues,
the weight can vary significantly, so no two keyboards, even within the same
lot, will feel the same.

2) Even among the keyboards with premium mechanical switches, the activating
force varies by +/- 30% ON THE SAME KEYBOARD!


I'll let you know more after I get to junk this POC for hopefully one that
doesn't make my fingers hurt...
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Re: Bl**dy Laptop Keyboards

2010-10-27 Thread Richmond

On 10/27/2010 04:16 PM, Peter W A Wood wrote:

Richmond


Thanks, but what is a Fn button?

It's the bottom left key in the picture at 
http://gamoe.net/imagebank/NewMacBookKeyboard.jpg.

There are both return and enter keys on my MacBookPro.



Thanks, BUT . . . not many laptops have both return and entry keys, and 
Mac desktops

tned not to have Fn keys.

Now, as I probably will be unable to have my standalone detect whether 
it has ended up on a

laptop or a desktop I need something that will 'DO' for both.
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Re: Keyboards

2010-10-26 Thread Jim Kanter
Once I got used to it I quite like the flat aluminum Mac keyboards and
bought several corded ones for home and office.

The Kinesis board takes a lot of getting used to but is great if
you're keying all day.
http://www.kinesis-ergo.com/

The original IBM keyboards are love/hate in terms of feel. I remember
them well but prefer the newer lighter keyboards.
http://pckeyboards.stores.yahoo.net/cus101usenon.html
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Re: Keyboards

2010-10-25 Thread Alejandro Tejada


Paul Looney-2 wrote:
 
 Let us know if you have more keyboard questions.
 

Hi Paul,

I have another keyboard question.

For some time i have been using
diverse IBM Thinkpads models and
i have grown accustomed to their
keyboard configuration and typing
touch.

Did anybody could name another
brand of Laptop or Netbook with
a keyboard as good or better than
Thinkpad's?

Notice that i have tested Sony Vaio,
Apple MacBook, Toshiba and Acer,
but i do not like their keyboards. 

Thanks in advance.

Al



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Re: Keyboards

2010-10-25 Thread Paul Looney

Al,
For what it is worth, I don't like any of those keyboards, either.
When I travel with my laptop I carry a Mac Mini Pro keyboard that I  
got from Fentek years ago. I'd recommend it but I went to their site  
and they no longer carry it. What I like about it is that it is  
compact, light enough to carry but still has good, full-sized,  
tactile keys.
When using the laptop or the Mini as a desktop in my office I connect  
them to the Unicomp Model M - there is just nothing that compares.

Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.
Paul Looney

On Oct 25, 2010, at 6:15 PM, Alejandro Tejada wrote:




Paul Looney-2 wrote:


Let us know if you have more keyboard questions.



Hi Paul,

I have another keyboard question.

For some time i have been using
diverse IBM Thinkpads models and
i have grown accustomed to their
keyboard configuration and typing
touch.

Did anybody could name another
brand of Laptop or Netbook with
a keyboard as good or better than
Thinkpad's?

Notice that i have tested Sony Vaio,
Apple MacBook, Toshiba and Acer,
but i do not like their keyboards.

Thanks in advance.

Al



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Re: Keyboards

2010-10-23 Thread Peter Alcibiades

Well thanks to this thread at least I found out where the # key went on the
UK Mac keyboards, which maybe might come in handly one day.  Its surreal to
have it be alt + 3 unmarked.  How on earth are you supposed to know that?  
I guess you have to read the Human Interface Guidelines? 
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Re: Keyboards

2010-10-23 Thread Colin Holgate

On Oct 23, 2010, at 2:36 AM, Peter Alcibiades wrote:

 Its surreal to
 have it be alt + 3 unmarked.  How on earth are you supposed to know that?  
 I guess you have to read the Human Interface Guidelines? 

The keys are marked for normal, fn, and shift already. Marking them for option 
and option/shift as well would make them look quite cluttered.
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Re: Keyboards

2010-10-23 Thread william humphrey
I swear by my Kinesis keyboard. I have it mapped dvorak but it can use the
antiquated qwerty method too.

On Sat, Oct 23, 2010 at 10:57 AM, Colin Holgate co...@verizon.net wrote:


 On Oct 23, 2010, at 2:36 AM, Peter Alcibiades wrote:

  Its surreal to
  have it be alt + 3 unmarked.  How on earth are you supposed to know that?
  I guess you have to read the Human Interface Guidelines?

 The keys are marked for normal, fn, and shift already. Marking them for
 option and option/shift as well would make them look quite cluttered.
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Re: Keyboards

2010-10-23 Thread J. Landman Gay

Peter Alcibiades wrote:


Well thanks to this thread at least I found out where the # key went
on the UK Mac keyboards, which maybe might come in handly one day.
Its surreal to have it be alt + 3 unmarked.  How on earth are you
supposed to know that?   I guess you have to read the Human Interface
Guidelines?


You can show the Keyboard Viewer, which is the old Keycaps utility 
remade. To get there on OS X, tick Show Keyboard  Character Viewer in 
menu bar in the Keyboard system prefs. Then you can choose Keyboard 
Viewer from the menu item and see all the key options by holding down 
different keys on your keyboard.


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Re: Keyboards

2010-10-23 Thread Peter Brigham MD
Presumably they wanted to have the pound sterling symbol more  
naturally available, so they swapped the sterling and the # mappings  
-- option-3 vs shift-3. It would have made more sense for them to have  
mapped the sterling symbol to shift-4, where the dollar sign is.


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On Oct 23, 2010, at 2:36 AM, Peter Alcibiades wrote:



Well thanks to this thread at least I found out where the # key went  
on the
UK Mac keyboards, which maybe might come in handly one day.  Its  
surreal to
have it be alt + 3 unmarked.  How on earth are you supposed to know  
that?

I guess you have to read the Human Interface Guidelines?
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Re: Keyboards

2010-10-23 Thread Colin Holgate

On Oct 23, 2010, at 1:55 PM, Peter Brigham MD wrote:

 Presumably they wanted to have the pound sterling symbol more naturally 
 available, so they swapped the sterling and the # mappings -- option-3 vs 
 shift-3. It would have made more sense for them to have mapped the sterling 
 symbol to shift-4, where the dollar sign is.

Depends how you look at it. For example, ¥ is option Y, and € is option shift 
2. So currency things are spread all over the place. Whereas hash (#) is called 
pound in the US, so using option-3 and shift-3 for two of the uses of the 
word pound, makes some sense.



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Keyboards

2010-10-22 Thread Mike Kerner
Well, the possibility of being able to use RR...ERR LC to develop iOS apps
caused me to buy a Mac Mini, my first desktop in a while.  For the first
time in a long time I'm looking for a keyboard.

Since I spend a lot of my day banging on keys, I'm looking for something
that doesn't feel like 5h!7, and will put up with the abuse.

I WANT to like the Apple-branded keyboards, but my first impression is that
I don't like the chicklets on the wireless version, and I think I want a
full 105 key keyboard.

I've been to Best Buy but I haven't found one that feels good under my
fingers.

Suggestions?

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Re: Keyboards

2010-10-22 Thread stephen barncard
HI, Mike,

There are actually two models, the full size USB 105 key version with num
keypad, and the wireless, smaller version.

if you haven't tried one of the 'newer' mac keyboards, they're not as
impractical and non-tactile as they look.
They take a little getting used to, but they are not chicklets, as in the
Texas Instruments personal computer disaster. I now prefer them over PC-like
keyboards. They're light and easy to pack in luggage.

In other words, don't knock it until you've actually used one. They will
take the abuse, but of course any keyboard used every day will get worn out
after a few years. I'm buying another one of these things soon.

On 22 October 2010 07:35, Mike Kerner mikeker...@roadrunner.com wrote:

 Well, the possibility of being able to use RR...ERR LC to develop iOS apps
 caused me to buy a Mac Mini, my first desktop in a while.  For the first
 time in a long time I'm looking for a keyboard.

 Since I spend a lot of my day banging on keys, I'm looking for something
 that doesn't feel like 5h!7, and will put up with the abuse.

 I WANT to like the Apple-branded keyboards, but my first impression is that
 I don't like the chicklets on the wireless version, and I think I want a
 full 105 key keyboard.

 I've been to Best Buy but I haven't found one that feels good under my
 fingers.

 Suggestions?

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Re: Keyboards

2010-10-22 Thread Peter Alcibiades

The Apple corded full USB is very nice.  Far better than the Cherry Strait
which is a contender also, but the keycaps wear off.  Otherwise, Logitech
OEM is very good value and everyone really likes it.  Or the extreme
clickety clack made by PCKeyboards, which if they are into that sort of
thing, people also like a lot.
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Re: Keyboards

2010-10-22 Thread Leland Vandervort
I use the apple corded keyboard at work, and for home I use the wireless
short version (without the numeric keypad)... It took me a few days to get
used to the one at home, but now I'm equally comfortable on both.  At least
now I don't have to tote my keyboard around with me along with my Mbpro.
23 LED Cinema display with docking cables in both locations so basically
works like an iMac ;)

Now if only I can get used to the Magic Mouse  ;-)

Leland



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écrit :

 
 The Apple corded full USB is very nice.  Far better than the Cherry Strait
 which is a contender also, but the keycaps wear off.  Otherwise, Logitech
 OEM is very good value and everyone really likes it.  Or the extreme
 clickety clack made by PCKeyboards, which if they are into that sort of
 thing, people also like a lot.

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Re: Keyboards

2010-10-22 Thread Colin Holgate
I ordered a few items the other day, one of which is the shorter wireless 
keyboard. I'm expecting to get on with it ok, because I full time use a MacBook 
Pro keyboard, which is more or less the same set of keys.

I also ordered a Magic Trackpad. Will be interesting to see how that goes.



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Re: Keyboards

2010-10-22 Thread Bob Sneidar
I really like the Logitech ones. The only real advice I can give you is when it 
comes to keyboards, cheap refers to both price AND quality, and hence 
longevity. 

Bob


On Oct 22, 2010, at 7:35 AM, Mike Kerner wrote:

 Well, the possibility of being able to use RR...ERR LC to develop iOS apps
 caused me to buy a Mac Mini, my first desktop in a while.  For the first
 time in a long time I'm looking for a keyboard.
 
 Since I spend a lot of my day banging on keys, I'm looking for something
 that doesn't feel like 5h!7, and will put up with the abuse.
 
 I WANT to like the Apple-branded keyboards, but my first impression is that
 I don't like the chicklets on the wireless version, and I think I want a
 full 105 key keyboard.
 
 I've been to Best Buy but I haven't found one that feels good under my
 fingers.
 
 Suggestions?
 
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Re: Keyboards

2010-10-22 Thread Bob Sneidar
I should also mention that I have never seen anyone wear the letters off the 
Apple keyboards. At least not the external ones. I have on other keyboards. 
Again, don't go cheap and you should be fine with anything. 

Bob


On Oct 22, 2010, at 7:35 AM, Mike Kerner wrote:

 Well, the possibility of being able to use RR...ERR LC to develop iOS apps
 caused me to buy a Mac Mini, my first desktop in a while.  For the first
 time in a long time I'm looking for a keyboard.
 
 Since I spend a lot of my day banging on keys, I'm looking for something
 that doesn't feel like 5h!7, and will put up with the abuse.
 
 I WANT to like the Apple-branded keyboards, but my first impression is that
 I don't like the chicklets on the wireless version, and I think I want a
 full 105 key keyboard.
 
 I've been to Best Buy but I haven't found one that feels good under my
 fingers.
 
 Suggestions?
 
 -- 
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Re: Keyboards

2010-10-22 Thread Peter Alcibiades

I have to say, reluctantly, not being an admirer of Apple or its works, that
the latest keyboards, if that's the sort of thing you want, basically do not
have any competition.  I was using the aluminum usb full one, really came to
like it, apart from the irritating keycaps.  It is virtually silent, and my
initial worries about the angle and RSI turned out to be groundless.  

Then my partner's keyboard blew up (it was an old Apple one also), so I gave
her mine to try, and I could not get it back.  I then bought the compact
version for her for another office she works in, which is very nice too, it
has full sized keys and takes up minimal desk space.  I then bought a Cherry
Strait for myself, which is really terrible by comparison, much noisier, and
as I say the keycaps lose their legends after a very short time.  Most
disappointing.

The real irritation about the Apple keyboards is the keys.  Where, you ask
yourself is the # key?  The layout seems to be neither us nor uk but
something horrible in between, so if you are not using an Apple computer you
end up writing xmodmap files to get  and @ in the right places, and then
they do not correspond to what is on the keys.  Its the usual story,
difference and irritation for its own sake, in a nutshell, everything one
detests about Apple.  Which is why, despite its being a superior keyboard in
itself, I won't be buying another one to replace the Cherry.

But like I say, my partner is delighted with them.  Of course, she cannot
see the xmodmap files

I have bought the Logitech OEMs for people who do a lot of typing.
professional writers, who did not want to spend much money, and they seem to
work very well for them.  Solid, not too much effort, not too noisy, last
for ever.  They are probably the best value of the membrane type.  I think
if you are not going to spend the money and get a real specialist keyboard,
this is the one to go for.

I have bought the PCKeyboards one, basically an old IBM buckling spring
recreation, for one guy who is an ex typesetter and so as nostalgic for that
very positive action.  He loves it, but you can hear it in the next room. 
Professional typists of a certain age really like these.  They are not too
expensive either, but they are not for everyone.

But were I a Mac user (or a lady wanting minimal space on the desktop, a
nice keyboard feel, and an elegant look) I would definitely get the corded
aluminum one, either the extended or the basic.  I know I will never get
mine back.
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Re: Keyboards

2010-10-22 Thread Bob Sneidar
I wonder if they sell a UK keyboard. For me, the # is shift-3, where it's 
always been for US keyboards. The @ is shift-2, again where it's always been.  
is shift-' again... well you get the idea. 

Bob


On Oct 22, 2010, at 11:23 AM, Peter Alcibiades wrote:

 The real irritation about the Apple keyboards is the keys.  Where, you ask
 yourself is the # key?  The layout seems to be neither us nor uk but
 something horrible in between, so if you are not using an Apple computer you
 end up writing xmodmap files to get  and @ in the right places, and then
 they do not correspond to what is on the keys.  Its the usual story,
 difference and irritation for its own sake, in a nutshell, everything one
 detests about Apple.  Which is why, despite its being a superior keyboard in
 itself, I won't be buying another one to replace the Cherry.

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Re: Keyboards

2010-10-22 Thread Paul Looney

Mike,
Nice to hear from someone who takes typing seriously.
I've found keyboard preferences are as personal as spouse preferences.
Some people regard noise in a keyboard as a sign of quality; some  
people think silence in a keyboard is a sign of quality. Some like a  
long key travel, some prefer short keystrokes. Some don't care enough  
to notice a difference.
For me, one advantage of buying a Mini over an iMac is that I would  
not be tempted to use another free Apple keyboard - which I think  
is numb, lacks sculptured keys, has no auditory response and is (for  
me) more pain than joy to use.
Attached to my Mini is a Unicomp Model M. Do a Goggle search and  
you'll find this is rightly regarded by many keyboard affectionatos  
as the best keyboard ever. I love it. It is an absolute joy to use. I  
look forward to typing on it every day.

But...
I've loaned it to people with mixed results. About half immediately  
bought one for themselves. Others complained that it was too noisy.  
One thought it was too heavy?!? Younger users thought the keystrokes  
were too long (I suspect they had never used anything other than a  
scissor switch keyboard) - if you are accustomed to banging the keys  
to the bottom to assure that they have made contact, it takes awhile  
to realize that you don't need to do that with a good keyboard - with  
the M you get both auditory feedback (the clickety clack) and  
tactile feedback (as the keyspring buckles) - not only faster, but a  
lot more comfortable.

If you are considering an M:
1. Don't let the price scare you. If you use a keyboard daily the  
lack of pain will pay for the M shortly - I type a lot, I've had two  
bouts of carpal tunnel trauma with prior keyboards - expensive and  
not much fun. The M will out-last several computers - when the time  
comes to upgrade your Mini, keep the M. Keep it for a couple decades  
if you wish.
2. The keys on the M have not been rearranged in almost 30 years.  
Compare with Apple keyboards where F-keys do different things with  
different models; where some Apple keyboards require you to use the  
Fn key with the F-key and other Apple keyboards require you to NOT  
use the Fn key for the same action. For years the Enter key floated  
around different locations at the bottom of Apple's smaller keyboards  
- now it is gone (replaced by Fn Return - how handy is that?) This  
problem goes away with an M (or any other external keyboard); you can  
set it up as you wish - and use it with your next five or ten  
computers - without relearning key layout.
3. Unicomp does not mention this on their website, but you can get  
Mac keys (Command and Option) for $10. You must order by phone and  
ask for them.
4. Change the default Windows layout to Mac layout in the Keyboard  
system preferences (swap the Windows key and the Alt key to Option  
and Command). With Snow Leopard you can do this per keyboard - very  
handy if you have the M connected to a laptop and use the M in the  
office and the laptop's keyboard on the road. BTW the name for the M  
in the Keyboard system preference is Endura - very  appropriate.
5. For the record: I got the Customizer 104/105, USB, Buckling Spring  
(of course!), US English, Pearl White model. Doing it today, I might  
be tempted to get black with metallic grey (would probably match the  
current Mini better).


If you don't go the M route, consider adding some sound to the  
keyboard you get. I use Keyclick from Sustainable Softworks on my  
laptop. I find it helps me type faster. Obviously it is not needed  
with an M. One advantage it has over the M: you can adjust the volume.


Let us know if you have more keyboard questions.

Paul Looney

On Oct 22, 2010, at 7:35 AM, Mike Kerner wrote:

Well, the possibility of being able to use RR...ERR LC to develop  
iOS apps
caused me to buy a Mac Mini, my first desktop in a while.  For the  
first

time in a long time I'm looking for a keyboard.

Since I spend a lot of my day banging on keys, I'm looking for  
something

that doesn't feel like 5h!7, and will put up with the abuse.

I WANT to like the Apple-branded keyboards, but my first impression  
is that
I don't like the chicklets on the wireless version, and I think I  
want a

full 105 key keyboard.

I've been to Best Buy but I haven't found one that feels good under my
fingers.

Suggestions?

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Re: Keyboards

2010-10-22 Thread Colin Holgate

On Oct 22, 2010, at 2:23 PM, Peter Alcibiades wrote:

 The real irritation about the Apple keyboards is the keys.  Where, you ask
 yourself is the # key? 


Any Apple keyboard I look at seems to have the # as shift 3.



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Re: Keyboards

2010-10-22 Thread Mike Kerner
Has anybody tried a Das Keyboard?  I've read about them but I haven't been
able to try one out.

Just as an editorial comment, even the new wired apple kb has the 3/8
chicklet action.  I've tried both kb's in best buy and I just can't get used
to them.

I don't mind scissors per se.  Actually, if I could remove the kb from this
really, really cheap acer aspire that's sitting here, I'd use it forever.
It might be the easiest-to-type-on kb I've had.



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 On Oct 22, 2010, at 2:23 PM, Peter Alcibiades wrote:

  The real irritation about the Apple keyboards is the keys.  Where, you
 ask
  yourself is the # key?


 Any Apple keyboard I look at seems to have the # as shift 3.



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Re: Keyboards

2010-10-22 Thread J. Landman Gay

On 10/22/10 1:00 PM, Bob Sneidar wrote:

I should also mention that I have never seen anyone wear the letters off the 
Apple keyboards. At least not the external ones. I have on other keyboards. 
Again, don't go cheap and you should be fine with anything.


I did. My old one is half bald. The S went first, followed eventually 
by most of the keys of the left side. I later found out this was a 
problem with certain Apple keyboards produced in 2008. One guy went 
through 3 of them in 18 months.


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Re: Keyboards

2010-10-22 Thread Richmond

On 10/22/2010 10:18 PM, Colin Holgate wrote:

On Oct 22, 2010, at 2:23 PM, Peter Alcibiades wrote:


The real irritation about the Apple keyboards is the keys.  Where, you ask
yourself is the # key?


Any Apple keyboard I look at seems to have the # as shift 3.




Transatlantic problem!  British Apple Keyboards have the
Sterling sign at shift 3; # is there at Alt 3.
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Re: Keyboards

2010-10-22 Thread Colin Holgate

On Oct 22, 2010, at 4:02 PM, Richmond wrote:

 Transatlantic problem!  British Apple Keyboards have the
 Sterling sign at shift 3; # is there at Alt 3.

And the US one uses option-3 for £.



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Re: Keyboards

2010-10-22 Thread Mike Kerner
Well if you can type you shouldn't be looking at the keys anyway...

On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 15:37, J. Landman Gay jac...@hyperactivesw.comwrote:

 On 10/22/10 1:00 PM, Bob Sneidar wrote:

 I should also mention that I have never seen anyone wear the letters off
 the Apple keyboards. At least not the external ones. I have on other
 keyboards. Again, don't go cheap and you should be fine with anything.


 I did. My old one is half bald. The S went first, followed eventually by
 most of the keys of the left side. I later found out this was a problem with
 certain Apple keyboards produced in 2008. One guy went through 3 of them in
 18 months.

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Re: Keyboards

2010-10-22 Thread Mike Bonner
I had a kensington that I liked but it didn't survive the beating. Had an
apple wireless (2006) that didn't work all that well, but I was the second
owner so not only did it have to survive me, no telling what the previous
owner did to it.  Despite all its issues, i'm back on a G-15, the first
model made.  Keycaps are worn off, it's noisy, big, heavy, the lit up keys
are a bit obnoxious, however it still works, is easy to type on, does have
the longer keystroke that I like, and it's primary selling point is.. It
still works!

On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 2:11 PM, Mike Kerner mikeker...@roadrunner.comwrote:

 Well if you can type you shouldn't be looking at the keys anyway...

 On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 15:37, J. Landman Gay jac...@hyperactivesw.com
 wrote:

  On 10/22/10 1:00 PM, Bob Sneidar wrote:
 
  I should also mention that I have never seen anyone wear the letters off
  the Apple keyboards. At least not the external ones. I have on other
  keyboards. Again, don't go cheap and you should be fine with anything.
 
 
  I did. My old one is half bald. The S went first, followed eventually
 by
  most of the keys of the left side. I later found out this was a problem
 with
  certain Apple keyboards produced in 2008. One guy went through 3 of them
 in
  18 months.
 
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Re: Keyboards

2010-10-22 Thread Richmond

On 10/22/2010 11:11 PM, Mike Kerner wrote:

Well if you can type you shouldn't be looking at the keys anyway...



Hey, come over here and try typing on any one of the 3 keyboards I have 
on my desk
that feature Latin-Arabic, Latin-Cyrillic and Latin-Phonetic Cyrillic 
and try typing using
one of the Anglo-Saxon entry keybaords I wrote for my wife without 
looking; then,

and only then, can you make those sorts of comments.

Alternative, download my Devawriter and try typing out thr first 3 
verses of Sri Isopanishad

without looking . . .  :)

Love and muffled noises, Richmond.
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RE: Keyboards

2010-10-22 Thread Paul D. DeRocco
 From: Mike Kerner
 
 Well if you can type you shouldn't be looking at the keys anyway...

It's fun to swap the N and M key on someone's keyboard, and see how long
before they get confused.

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Re: Keyboards

2010-10-22 Thread J. Landman Gay

On 10/22/10 3:11 PM, Mike Kerner wrote:

Well if you can type you shouldn't be looking at the keys anyway...


Until the little bumps on the J and F keys wear off, which is 
probably next.


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Re: Keyboards

2010-10-22 Thread Bob Sneidar
Yes, but if I take my keyboard to England, then all the keys will have changed. 
Then what do I do? ;-)

Bob


On Oct 22, 2010, at 1:11 PM, Mike Kerner wrote:

 Well if you can type you shouldn't be looking at the keys anyway...
 
 On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 15:37, J. Landman Gay jac...@hyperactivesw.comwrote:
 
 On 10/22/10 1:00 PM, Bob Sneidar wrote:
 
 I should also mention that I have never seen anyone wear the letters off
 the Apple keyboards. At least not the external ones. I have on other
 keyboards. Again, don't go cheap and you should be fine with anything.
 
 
 I did. My old one is half bald. The S went first, followed eventually by
 most of the keys of the left side. I later found out this was a problem with
 certain Apple keyboards produced in 2008. One guy went through 3 of them in
 18 months.
 
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Re: Keyboards

2010-10-22 Thread Bob Sneidar
Actually he's looking around about now for the institution that is missing a 
bunch of inmates. 

Bob


On Oct 22, 2010, at 2:13 PM, J. Landman Gay wrote:

 On 10/22/10 3:11 PM, Mike Kerner wrote:
 Well if you can type you shouldn't be looking at the keys anyway...
 
 Until the little bumps on the J and F keys wear off, which is probably 
 next.
 
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Clacking Keyboards

2008-11-21 Thread Richmond Mathewson
I have just uploaded to revOnline a really goofy little stack
called CLACKER.rev ( find it under Richmond ).

It just traps rawKeyDowns

However:

It only works when it is frontmost

It won't 'Clack' when I type in a text editor

It gets in the way of the normal key-commands

HELP NEEDED! :)

sincerely, Richmond Mathewson.



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Re: Clacking Keyboards

2008-11-21 Thread Mikey
Just hit your keys harder.  Also, I've found that crouton crumbs work.

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Re: Foreign Keyboards

2008-08-19 Thread Mark Schonewille

Hi Ron,

I am able to use Arabic input methods, but it takes a little hack to  
make the text go from right to left. I would expect it to be possible  
to enter Japanese characters in Revolution.


What happens if you click in a field first and then use the mouse to  
choose a Japanese input method? Have you installed font support for  
Asian languages? Are you able to use Japanese in a word processor?


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On 19 aug 2008, at 07:01, ron barber wrote:


Hi,
I am unable to use a Japanese keyboard on a Windows machine so I am
wondering if there is anyone else using some kind of localized  
keyboard on

Windows with success.

Specifically, the Japanese keyboard has keys that change the input  
method
but with RR they only produce an 'a' or chartonum 65 so I can't even  
trap
it. Other possibilities are straight kana input, but I haven't  
gotten that

to work either.

Thanks
Ron



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Re: Foreign Keyboards

2008-08-19 Thread ron barber
Hi Mark,Thanks for the reply.

I am able to input Japanese with no problems using english keyboards. The
problem is that the Japanese keyboard on Windows has a slightly different
layout and some of the keys do not do what they are supposed to do. I am
wondering if there is anyone who uses a Japanese keyboard with success in
Windows?

Thanks
Ron
PS could you write me (offlist?) about the little hack you use for right to
left Arabic? I would like to try it for Hebrew. Thanks


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 Hi Ron,

 I am able to use Arabic input methods, but it takes a little hack to make
 the text go from right to left. I would expect it to be possible to enter
 Japanese characters in Revolution.

 What happens if you click in a field first and then use the mouse to choose
 a Japanese input method? Have you installed font support for Asian
 languages? Are you able to use Japanese in a word processor?

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 On 19 aug 2008, at 07:01, ron barber wrote:

  Hi,
 I am unable to use a Japanese keyboard on a Windows machine so I am
 wondering if there is anyone else using some kind of localized keyboard on
 Windows with success.

 Specifically, the Japanese keyboard has keys that change the input method
 but with RR they only produce an 'a' or chartonum 65 so I can't even trap
 it. Other possibilities are straight kana input, but I haven't gotten that
 to work either.

 Thanks
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Re: Foreign Keyboards

2008-08-19 Thread Devin Asay


On Aug 19, 2008, at 8:19 AM, ron barber wrote:

PS could you write me (offlist?) about the little hack you use for  
right to

left Arabic? I would like to try it for Hebrew. Thanks


Or maybe even on-list? :-) I'd be very interested.

Devin

Devin Asay
Humanities Technology and Research Support Center
Brigham Young University

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Re: Foreign Keyboards

2008-08-19 Thread Kenji Kojima

Ron,

When you set a Japanese Unicode font on a text field. You can type  
Japanese and English text correctly. Even if you use a Japanese layout  
keyboard. When you use a default text field that is set an English  
font, you can type Japanese characters, but wrong symbols.


I do not have a Japanese keyboard of Windows, then I have not tested  
it on 2.9 and 3.0. I will ask about it to Japanese Revolution Forums  
later.

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On Aug 19, 2008, at 10:19 AM, ron barber wrote:


Hi Mark,Thanks for the reply.

I am able to input Japanese with no problems using english  
keyboards. The
problem is that the Japanese keyboard on Windows has a slightly  
different
layout and some of the keys do not do what they are supposed to do.  
I am
wondering if there is anyone who uses a Japanese keyboard with  
success in

Windows?

Thanks
Ron
PS could you write me (offlist?) about the little hack you use for  
right to

left Arabic? I would like to try it for Hebrew. Thanks


On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 7:23 PM, Mark Schonewille 
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:


Hi Ron,

I am able to use Arabic input methods, but it takes a little hack  
to make
the text go from right to left. I would expect it to be possible to  
enter

Japanese characters in Revolution.

What happens if you click in a field first and then use the mouse  
to choose

a Japanese input method? Have you installed font support for Asian
languages? Are you able to use Japanese in a word processor?

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http://facebook.economy-x-talk.com

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On 19 aug 2008, at 07:01, ron barber wrote:

Hi,

I am unable to use a Japanese keyboard on a Windows machine so I am
wondering if there is anyone else using some kind of localized  
keyboard on

Windows with success.

Specifically, the Japanese keyboard has keys that change the input  
method
but with RR they only produce an 'a' or chartonum 65 so I can't  
even trap
it. Other possibilities are straight kana input, but I haven't  
gotten that

to work either.

Thanks
Ron




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Re: Foreign Keyboards

2008-08-19 Thread Nicolas Cueto
What Kenji advises (set field to Japanese Unicode font) works
on my set up -- Japanese Win2K, Japanese keyboard, Rev 2.9.
By work I mean the inputting not only of Japanese characters
but also of non-alpha-numeric characters, especially shift-key
chars for punctuation, quote marks, brackets, etc.

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On Tue, Aug 19, 2008 at 11:38 PM, Kenji Kojima [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
 Ron,

 When you set a Japanese Unicode font on a text field. You can type Japanese
 and English text correctly. Even if you use a Japanese layout keyboard. When
 you use a default text field that is set an English font, you can type
 Japanese characters, but wrong symbols.

 I do not have a Japanese keyboard of Windows, then I have not tested it on
 2.9 and 3.0. I will ask about it to Japanese Revolution Forums later.
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Foreign Keyboards

2008-08-18 Thread ron barber
Hi,
I am unable to use a Japanese keyboard on a Windows machine so I am
wondering if there is anyone else using some kind of localized keyboard on
Windows with success.

Specifically, the Japanese keyboard has keys that change the input method
but with RR they only produce an 'a' or chartonum 65 so I can't even trap
it. Other possibilities are straight kana input, but I haven't gotten that
to work either.

Thanks
Ron
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Non-US keyboards: Cmd-{ and Cmd-]

2006-11-10 Thread Richard Gaskin


I have a customer using a Swedish keyboard in an application that makes 
extensive use of Cmd-[ and Cmd-] in the workflow.  This user reports 
that on her keyboard layout the [ and ] characters are not readily 
available.


So this leaves me with two question:

1. For all you folks using non-US keyboards, which keyboards do not 
support [ or ] as a single keystroke?


2. Anyone know of a site where I can see images or a table of keyboard 
layouts for multiple languages?  Any other way to better understand the 
keys available for our international users?


TIA -

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Re: Non-US keyboards: Cmd-{ and Cmd-]

2006-11-10 Thread Dave Cragg


On 10 Nov 2006, at 22:47, Richard Gaskin wrote:



2. Anyone know of a site where I can see images or a table of  
keyboard layouts for multiple languages?  Any other way to better  
understand the keys available for our international users?



Try here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboard_layout

Cheers
Dave
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Re: Non-US keyboards: Cmd-{ and Cmd-]

2006-11-10 Thread Richard Gaskin

Dave Cragg wrote:

On 10 Nov 2006, at 22:47, Richard Gaskin wrote:
2. Anyone know of a site where I can see images or a table of  
keyboard layouts for multiple languages?  Any other way to better  
understand the keys available for our international users?


Try here

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboard_layout


Perfect!  Thank you.

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