On Tue, 1 Sep 1998, Doug Spence wrote:
> I don't think I'll go to hell for cannibalizing a C64. Besides, C64s are
> cheaper than the useful salvageable parts inside.
22 million C64s. I don't think anyone will shed too many tears.
> I'm also not used to using Pico without arrow keys. Who's idea was it to
> use ^B, ^F, ^P, and ^N anyway? Couldn't they have at least arranged the
> keys in some sensible manner?
Maybe they developed it on a system with a Dvorak keyboard?
> Did Apple think they were doing someone a favour with this keyboard? :/
If you never used PCs and didn't have to interface with systems that are
PC-based you wouldn't have need to complain. As it is, most online
text-based apps assume a VT-100 style keyobard with CTRL and ALT keys (and
sometimes META too perhaps).
Sam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com
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