On Sun, 11 Aug 2002 bitbitch@magnesium.net wrote:
> You mean like on mac keyboards :-)    Or laptops (which are as damn
Yeah, I was thinking of the G4 keyboard when I wrote this. Otherwise lousy
feel and key placement, though. (That's why I'm holding on to my IBM Model
M Space Saver. Once I get an PS2 to USB converter, I expect it will
outlive several generations of computer hardware).
Very good for sticking in USB fobs into, though. CRTs/LCD panels are even
better for that, though.
> near close to keyboard/usb connection as one can get, without the real
> thing)
I think laptops are largely useless because of the battery and the
keyboard issue.
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Hello Eugen,
Sunday, August 11, 2002, 2:54:10 PM, you wrote:
EL> On Sun, 11 Aug 2002 bitbitch@magnesium.net wrote:
>> You mean like on mac keyboards :-)    Or laptops (which are as damn
EL> Yeah, I was thinking of the G4 keyboard when I wrote this. Otherwise lousy
EL> feel and key placement, though. (That's why I'm holding on to my IBM Model
EL> M Space Saver. Once I get an PS2 to USB converter, I expect it will
EL> outlive several generations of computer hardware).
EL> Very good for sticking in USB fobs into, though. CRTs/LCD panels are even
EL> better for that, though.
>> near close to keyboard/usb connection as one can get, without the real
>> thing)
EL> I think laptops are largely useless because of the battery and the
EL> keyboard issue.
EL> http://xent.com/mailman/listinfo/fork
Dunno.. Some of the new Sonys (I'm hunting again for a lappy, as the
Toshiba I have is a large piece of cow manure)  which promise a 4 hour
battery life off of ONE battery are pretty damn impressive.  As far as
the keyboard issue, the Toshiba actually came out with a good
keyboard, nearly equivalent to most standard keyboards (Not ergonomic,
alas, but I have a USB happy ergo keyboard I can always plug in if I
get restless).   I can't imagine surviving at Law school without a
lappy, but thats just me.
then again, I don't know what you do with your laptops, Gene :)
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