Re: Fat Fingers on the keyboard

[DAsmussen@xxxxxxx]

Paul,

In a message dated 98-08-13 23:02:19 EDT, you write:

> Well, I remember that "9" always used to be cancel... a good,
>  -programmer's- key assignment.
>  
>  And good 'ol F1 to Exit...  used to be able to find -that- key in the dark!
>  Thank heavens I've learned to touch type!  (:
>  
>  I'm not sure why the keys got re-arranged between the S/38 and the 400...
>  was it the PC people having their influence?

Don't know if it's true or not, but I always heard that F3 was a "mean"
compromise between the S/36 and /38.  The /38 used F1, while the /36 used F7.
The /36 didn't have a standard "cancel" function -- maybe a /390 compromise?

Oy!

Dean Asmussen
Enterprise Systems Consulting, Inc.
Fuquay-Varina, NC  USA
E-Mail:  DAsmussen@aol.com

"If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice." -- Rush
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