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Re: The Age of Apple is Over

From Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx>
Newsgroups comp.misc
Subject Re: The Age of Apple is Over
Date 2016-09-15 14:26 +0000
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On Thu, 15 Sep 2016 14:21:10 +0000, Zed wrote:

> On 2016-09-15, RS Wood <zafiro17@gmail.com> wrote:
>> My 2004 ppc titanium powerbook had the single best laptop keyboard I
>> ever used - nice feel, lovely sculpted keys.  Way better than the
>> modern stuff.
> 
> A bit tangential, but I find modern keyboards appalling.  The older
> Powerbook keyboards were good, as were the older Thinkpad keyboards.
> Chiclet keys lack sufficient travel and tactile/auditory feedback.  I
> don't understand how anybody can type on a tablet/virtual keyboard.
> 
> And...you kids get off my lawn!

I rarely use a laptop. I just have a desktop wherever I need one!

And they all have Model M keyboards.



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The Age of Apple is Over Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2016-09-13 23:23 +0000
  Re: The Age of Apple is Over RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2016-09-13 22:13 -0400
    Re: The Age of Apple is Over Paul Sture <nospam@sture.ch> - 2016-09-15 06:53 +0200
      Re: The Age of Apple is Over "RS Wood" <zafiro17@gmail.com> - 2016-09-15 08:31 -0400
        Re: The Age of Apple is Over Zed <zed@blah.invalid> - 2016-09-15 14:21 +0000
          Re: The Age of Apple is Over Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2016-09-15 17:26 +0300
          Re: The Age of Apple is Over Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-09-15 14:26 +0000
            Re: The Age of Apple is Over The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com> - 2016-09-15 14:19 -0700
              Re: The Age of Apple is Over Bob Eager <news0006@eager.cx> - 2016-09-15 22:34 +0000
                Re: The Age of Apple is Over Zed <zed@blah.invalid> - 2016-09-16 00:03 +0000

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