3 Mar
2007
3 Mar
'07
7:26 p.m.
Chris M <chrism3667 at yahoo.com> wrote:
Ok, here's probably the zaniest question of the week.
How many computers/terminals/or-what-have-you used
happy colorful keytops? I really expect you all to
work hard at a comprehensive list this time, or I'll
get so mad I just might quit the list! LOL LOL LOL
don't count on it!!
Hmmm, I can only think of one. I'm not sure whether it was the BBC or
the Archemedes, but i'm sure one of them had orange function keys (F1 to
F12?).
The BBC micro has 10 red function keys, as did some Archimedes machines.
IIRC ,the A3020, bein designed for schools (where the Beeb was common)
had the same red keys, the A3010, a home machines (with the same main
PCB, just with different options fitted) had bright green function keys.
What about the HH Tiger? It has coloured functions keys f0-f7. I can't
remembner the order, but f0 is black, f7 is white, f1, f2 abnd f4 are red
green and blue in some order, and the others are, of course, magenta,
cyan and yellow. The reason was, of course, it used 3 bits for colour,
and the encoding was the obvious one.
IIRC, the VT52 seires of terminals have a red, grey and blue key with no
other markings.
-tony