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- From: jeremiah@cix.compulink.co.uk (Jonathan Allen)
- Subject: Re: Microwriter Chording Patents
- Reply-To: jeremiah@cix.compulink.co.uk
- Date: Mon, 27 Jul 1992 14:09:27 +0000
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- In: <6865@motcsd.csd.mot.com> Brian King wrote:
- > jmaynard@oac.hsc.uth.tmc.edu (Jay Maynard) writes:
- > > it seems unlikely that I could achieve 50 WPM or so in 30 minutes
- > > with a completely foreign keyboard.
- >
- > So it would seem, but I think you might be in for a surprise if you
- > actually tried a Microwriter chord keyboard. On the other hand, if
- > you're happy and productive with the 95LX, then I don't recommend a
- > change. For "the rest of us" who have difficulty dealing with tiny
- > QWERTY's, the Microwriter is something to consider.
-
- Perhaps that is the best way of putting it. Microwriter never wanted
- to drag people away from any other machine which they were happy with.
- All the company has is an alternative for people who are not happy
- where they are, be that with another machine which isn't too
- comfortable for what they want to do, or if they have no portable
- machine at all.
-
- We know that our product is good - we like to think the best in the
- specific area in which we are strong - but everybody is entitled to
- their preferences and individual tastes. What is rather galling is
- when people slate the product without ever having tried it.
-
- For sure the AgendA isn't an HP95 (it's not an HP48 either, for that
- matter) or a Poquet, but it does have its good points ... principally
- the chord keyboard and the content-addressable files. Just give it a
- try :-)
-
- Jonathan
- ... working with Microwriter Systems plc
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