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

[Dave Froble]

On 7/21/2022 2:02 PM, Simon Clubley wrote:
> 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.
>

Are you remembering VT420 and VT500 keyboards?

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