more chording keyboards

From: Mike Ford <mikeford_at_netwiz.net>
Date: Wed Apr 21 23:13:29 1999

>I still haven't built a chording keyboard, but I'd like to know, what are
>its advantages/disadvantages over a regular one? I realize the general
>differences, what I'm looking for is 'it would be great for typing
>because.., it would be awful for data entry because....'

Some Apple brand keyboard allow half a dozen keys to be pressed at the same
time with each up / down recognized. This allows stuff like cmd-shift-power
(reboot) or some long ones I forget using about 5 keys to make some obscure
choice. Cheap keyboards get confused when too many things happen at the
same time.
Received on Wed Apr 21 1999 - 23:13:29 BST