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

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 7/21/2022 8:19 AM, Simon Clubley wrote:
> While reading the list of what people are likely to ask for next in VMS,
> I realised that some people missed the real DEC keyboards.
> 
> So, should VSI commission the production of a DEC layout keyboard with,
> say, a USB interface ?
> 
> How many of you would be interested in that and how much would you pay ?
> 
> For me, I've no interest in moving from a full PC keyboard as that _is_
> my "DEC" keyboard, and has been for a long time, but I thought I would
> ask the question anyway.

1000 x NO

The S in VSI does not stand for hardware.

VSI is trying to move VMS from special hardware to standard hardware.

The typical VMS user of the future (probably also today!) will access
the VMS system from a general purpose PC also used for other things.

Arne