This rant is the result of me typing over 7 characters without noticing that I had hit the insert key earlier.
Is there any logical justification for the existence of the insidious 'insert' key?
I remember when I first started typing I had to look down at the keyboard in order to achieve the blinding speed of 10wpm. There were several times when I went back and erased 5+ minutes of work by bumping the insert key. Now, that was a long time ago, but I still see novice computer users/typists make this mistake all of the time. I once saw a guy at the library looking at the monitor incredulously as he typed a letter he was writing. He froze for a couple of seconds, then started screaming hysterically about bleeping computers bleeping bleep and he literally ran out of the library. Now, I admit that he was probably mentally unstable, but that doesn't mean that the insert key in its current form is a good idea.
There's still a 'scroll lock' indicator light, and I've never heard of anyone using scroll lock, except rarely with dos. Why the hell is there not an 'insert lock' indicator light, at least?
Soooo, whatsittherefor?