21 Nov
2007
21 Nov
'07
2:22 p.m.
We had a Videotex system for management that they were to use with their
TV. It did not last long as I suspect none of them could figure out how
to connect it to their television and then could not admit they had
trouble. I never saw any of the screens - presumably they could only be
deciphered by people at least 3 pay grades above me.
The simple keyboard was appropriate to the target user, people who would
not touch a regular keyboard.
Jim
M H Stein wrote:
Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2007 17:43:31 -0700
From: woodelf <bfranchuk at jetnet.ab.ca>
Subject: Re: Documentation for the AT&T Sceptre Videotex terminal
Richard wrote:
Ack! Yes, the keyboard looks painful. I
don't think they envisioned
that people would actually type on this thing, more like hunt & peck.
That has to be the 2nd worst keyboard I have seen. The 1st is any keyboard
with 'windows' keys. Considering Videotex was ment as information setup
it was more like press 1 to display ... 9 to return to menu type stuff.
Ben alias woodelf
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You're not really a big PC & Windows fan, are ya?
The 'windows' key's never bothered me; how does it disturb you?
m