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- From: pradman@news.abo.fi (Patrik Radman)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
- Subject: Re: PC keyboard on the Amiga (was Re: Walker compatible)
- Date: 21 Apr 1996 12:24:44 GMT
- Organization: Abo Akademi University
- Message-ID: <4ld9ec$mfc@josie.abo.fi>
- References: <19960418.7BAF780.F14F@mother.com> <4laft6$384@coranto.ucs.mun.ca>
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- George Noel (gnoel@morgan.ucs.mun.ca) wrote:
- > In article <19960418.7BAF780.F14F@mother.com>,
- > Jason Quigley <quigs@mother.com> wrote:
- > >Patrik Radman wrote:
- > >
- > >>Have you seen one of the new "Win95" PC keyboards?
- > >>They have three extra keys on the keyboard which could be remapped
- > >>to the special amiga keys:
- > >> Left Windows -> Left Amiga
- > >> Right Windows -> Right Amiga
- > >> "Menu" (Or whatever it's name is) -> Help
- > >>
- > >>All it takes is a couple of stickers, instant amiga keyboard! :)
- > >>This would let everyone choose their own favourite keyboard, even one of
- > >>the ergonomic ones.
-
- [ snip ]
-
- > I shudder the thought of actually giving any portion of money to
- > Microsoft via the Amiga again but the Windows keyboard is a nice keyboard
- > I must say. Though it would take some time getting used to the different
- > placement of the keys, especially the "left Amiga" and "Right Amiga", and
- > especially the control key.
-
- The left and right "Windows" keys are on the left and right side of
- the spacebar, so what are you talking about?
- The control key is different though, but not too hard to get used to.
- (I use PCs at work and haven't had any problems...)
-
- [ conspiracy theory removed :-) ]
-
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