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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: SamirD on Mon, 05 October 2015, 07:39:39
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I'm curious if there's any others out there like me.
I'm an old fart since I've been using keyboards since before the windows keys and find them completely annoying. I guess I've been ruined by using IBM Ms all my life, but I do prefer a 101 layout vs the 103/4/5 layouts. Am I alone in this?
And what I've found is that it's really difficult to find other keyboards (especially newer ones) available in a 101 layout. Aside from Unicomp's remake of the IBM M, there doesn't seem to be many if any other 101 layouts out there. :(
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The vast majority of my keyboards are 101/102. I don't mind at all. I only use windows keys at work to lock my computer quickly (win+L) but because I'm usually using a board without winkeys I just remap F9 to Win and that works. In games, I prefer the 101 layout because alt and ctrl are easier to find and use and you can't accidentally press the winkey.
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I also only use Win+L, so only the right windows key gets used. I used to hate the windows key back when they where introduced (I had an original MS Natural Keyboard), but doesn't bother me either way now. Probably took me a good 5 years to get used to it though.
I do think 101 key boards look nicer. 103/4 key boards always looked cluttered to me.
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I'm curious if there's any others out there like me.
I'm an old fart since I've been using keyboards since before the windows keys and find them completely annoying. I guess I've been ruined by using IBM Ms all my life, but I do prefer a 101 layout vs the 103/4/5 layouts. Am I alone in this?
...there might be a few others that agree with you.
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I use the left windows key frequently and I prefer a 60% format.
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I can appreciate the look of a winkeyless layout, but just like the HHKB I feel like that's wasted space. Also, I use a lot of Windows key shortcuts so I sorely miss it when it's not there.
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I've got a couple 101 boards - SGI granite and IBM Model M. It's okay but I quickly find myself wanting the Windows key on the left side as I do make use of it. I've also gotten very used to my Ducky's Fn additions and love having an Fn key for volume control (though I do wish it were on the left side rather than right side. Just shift the space bar over).
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I've got a couple 101 boards - SGI granite and IBM Model M.
What else is you got in 101? I'm curious to try out a few more 101 designs out there that I don't already have somewhere.
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I miss the Windows key occasionally, but I worked around it quite well when I was using my SSK at work (not quite 101 key, but in the same spirit).
Even less often do I miss the Option key when I use such a keyboard on my Mac.
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I abuse F5, the left winkey, del/home/end/pgup/pgdn and arrow keys too much to lose them. I use the numpad for a ton of number inputs, too, not just datasheet stuff, although I can live with having a separate numpad that I could move out of the way if I need the space. It's all personal preference.