[geeks] grudging praise for a Micosoft product

[mp]

On Thu, 29 May 2008, Shannon Hendrix wrote:

> On May 28, 2008, at 22:24 , Bill Bradford wrote:
>
>> On Wed, May 28, 2008 at 01:48:29PM -0400, Shannon Hendrix wrote:
>>> What I'd really like to have is a modern version of the old Apple
>>> keyboards, or a Mac version of the Model M.
>> 
>> I thought I mentioned this in another post - get the Unicomp 104-key USB
>> keyboard, swap the keycaps for ALT and the Windows key, and use the
>> keyboard preferences panel to swap the layout for ALT/OPTION and COMMAND.
>> 
>> Bingo, USB model M with a Mac layout.  This is what I use.
>
> I know, and I might do that too, but I'm holding out for a better layout, 
> mainly having control in the right place.

Being a touch-typist, I don't care what the labels on they keys actually
say, the Mac System Preferences lets you remap caps to control rather
easily.  If I remap the existing control to caps, it even lights up the
key.

> Also, I actually use F1-F16 function keys, and want that too, plus I like 
> having volume control.
>
> Basically I want a Model M mechanically, but Apple layout.

That would be nice.

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Michael Parson
mparson at bl.org