Since most folks are right-handed, having the drives
on the right is pretty
reasonable. The physical design was allegedly patterened after the
pple-][ whose market IBM coveted.
I really doubt that they looked at Apple for the design. IBM has pretty
much been on top of the pile as far as ergonomics and ease of maintenance
since the 1950s. Sure, the PC is not exactly their shining moment, but it
does show some thought for a design with a low production cost in mind.
William Donzelli
aw288(a)osfn.org