[Info-vax] Should VSI commission the production of DEC layout keyboards ?

[Simon Clubley]

On 2022-07-21, Dave Froble <davef at tsoft-inc.com> wrote:
>
> It is not really VSI's problem, so, why would they get involved?
>

Because you need a minimum commitment before it's economical to produce
a batch of keyboards and if VSI got enough commitments from customers
they could get a percentage of the sales from the keyboards sold.

However, there's probably not enough people still using DEC layout keyboards
to make that practical, but once the idea occurred to me, I thought I would
ask it anyway. :-)

> People who do a lot of typing learn their keyboard, and, if it changes, they 
> become much less proficient.  Back when I was doing development I swear, my 
> fingers were faster than my brain, or, at least it seemed that way.  The DEC 
> keyboard was part of that capability, not just what keys were available, but the 
> feel of the keys.  If anything, it was more the feel.
>
> The DEC keyboards were very good, but we're now living in the age of "lowest 
> common denominator", and that sort of sucks, as we're capable of so much more.
>

You can purchase a range of PC keyboards, including high-quality ones,
and my perception of those is that they have better ergonomics than the
old DEC keyboards I remember.

Simon.

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