> 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.
The aim was forshure on the A2 market, and whengoing to beat the
top kid on the block it's a must to have a look. Most features
point right on the A2. But as Allison already pointed out, with
a certain goal, this design comes almost automaticly - just have
a look at the BASIS 108 as an early, better Apple clone - Looks
like an IBM-PC (but sold way before).
Gruss
H.
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