7 Nov
2011
7 Nov
'11
10:22 p.m.
Chuck Guzis wrote:
While I like the feel of the Model M, I really
don't like the key
arrangement. My favorite keyboard is an old NCR made-by-Cherry
model. Function keys down the left side and (20) across the top
(they manifest as shift and alt-F1-F10. Cursor pad is a cross, not
an inverted T.
Interesting. I much prefer the inverted T to the cross.
This makes me wonder how much of a market there would be for custom USB
keyboards that are completely built to order. You would use a web-based
application that would let you take a standard layout and drag keys
around, then submit an order. The keyboard would be manufactured using
a combination of CNC and 3D printing. Custom key legends, if desired,
could be laser-marked on injection-molded keys.
Of course, they would be expensive.