Re: Windows key rant

[Larry Bolhuis <lbolhui@xxxxxxx>]

I am glad that IBM is a little slow in some areas.  They have not yet placed
that &%%*(& key on their laptops! I have a brand new one without it- Yea! And
since I run OS/2 on it anyway what the &^%$ would it do for me?

 - Larry

ps My hands are both WAY up!

david.kahn@gb.abb.com wrote:
> 
> Hands up all those who really, really hate the windoze key now found on
> most PC keyboards. In 5250 emulation I keep hitting it by mistake instead
> of the control key for error reset. It's a nuisance as well as a nonsense.
> Imagine the marketing power of a software company that can force hardware
> makers to add a totally useless key with their trademark on it.  To add it
> twice, in fact! The message is clear: <<this is a windoze computer - all
> PCs are windoze computers - do not attempt to run other operating systems.
> And we frankly don't give a tinker's cuss if this ergonomically disastrous
> subliminal message clutters your keyboard and slows down your work. Where
> do you want to go today?>>
> 
> Aaaarrrggghhhh!
> 
> (Rant off)
> 
> Dave Kahn, ABB Steward Ltd.
> 
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