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NOTEBOOK PC : IDEA

Linux family OSs and notebooks
Posted in notebook | October 30, 2008 2pm

Why the is so little experience in preinstalling Linux on notebook?
Yes, I understand that there are situations when you need Win of Mac OSs, but there is a niche for people, who don't need much - surfing, watching, listening.
Perhaps, there should be some experiece with preinstalling Linux and providing a CD with all drivers and software, expecially for this PC.

NOTEBOOK PC : IDEA

Ergonomics of a keyboard
Posted in notebook | October 30, 2008 10am

I've often heard the idea that CAPS lock key should not be present on the keyboard - but there are some cases, maybe rare, when Caps may be useful.
We have two Shifts on the keyboard - and the need to be pressed by little thingers. But when typing we practically don't use thumbs - only to press space.
So the idea is to delete Caps from keyboard and move both Shift down, under space. No we can focus little fingers on typing characters. Thumbs are much stronger than little thingers, and it will be no problem to press spaces and shifts for them. And when you need to type something in upper case - just press and hold shift - you can do that when shift is on its traditional position. And it will be much more convinient to press Shifts - no need to screw your hands and position is more natural, so to say, and no need in special ergonomic keyboards.
P.S. And then, perhaps, we can move '}' and '\' symbols from right little thinger to left one.