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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Findecanor on Sat, 13 June 2015, 20:28:51
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Windows10Update.com (http://www.windows10update.com/2015/06/toshiba-introduces-the-cortana-button-for-windows-10-this-is-big/) has announced that Toshiba is adding a special key for Cortana to all their Windows laptops that come with Windows 10 preinstalled.
But I can't tell if the writer of the article is serious or sarcastic...
I wouldn't doubt it though ...
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That guy's writing makes out hard to tell if he's being sarcastic about the news or if he's just a shill for Microsoft. Regardless, though, it sounds like the button is a real thing.
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MS is pushing a cohesive Windows experience across all platforms and Cortana seems to be an integral part of it. So it wouldn't surprise me if they do a keyboard button, especially on laptops.
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It's Win95 all over again!
(http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn88/EscapeVelo/Panic%20Button.jpg)
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We can't have windows introduce a key for a specific function!! Whatever will we do?
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We can't have windows introduce a key for a specific function!! Whatever will we do?
Ignore it like always.. Then get irritated when it royally screws up your DOS gaming experience by being positioned in the worst spot possible.
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Cortana button doesn't sound like a bad idea.
But there is so much bloat on that website...
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Apparently they are repurposing the F1 key (http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2015/06/back-to-school-hp-adds-usb-type-c-toshiba-goes-for-a-cortana-button/).
It has become common to put media keys functions on the function keys, and one or the other set available with the Fn key. Plus there is often a Fn-lock combo. (Thinkpads have it on Fn-Esc).
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This is the worst idea ever.
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Well, Cortana on Windows Phone is pretty useful.