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From: gdonl@gv.ssi1.com (Don Lewis)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.misc
Subject: Re: UNIX-style keyboards
Date: 14 Dec 1994 02:27:38 GMT
Organization: Silicon Systems, Nevada City CA
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In article <PHILS.94Dec6102616@satori.tv.tek.com>,
Phil Staub <phils@satori.tv.tek.com> wrote:
>I've been a satisfied Northgate keyboard user for years (I've had 3,
>not because they wore out, but because I made the mistake of selling
>one with my old home computer, rather than replace it with a cheap
>IBM101 layout clone. I won't make that mistake again. Then I've also
>got one on my computer at work.) They are switch programmable for
>CTRL/CAPS LOCK and have keycaps which can be replaced with ones with
>the proper legends (supplied). These babies are not cheap when
>compared to the run-of-the-mill commodity keyboard, but they are built
>like a rock, have a wonderful (IMHO) tactile feel, and are well worth
>the money. Don't know what I'll do if Northgate ever stops building
>keyboards.

Where's the ESC key.  It's pretty important for us vi users.
-- 
Don "Truck" Lewis                                       Silicon Systems
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