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From: atchison@hpindda.HP.COM (Lee Atchison)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac
Subject: Re: Third party keyboards for the Mac
Message-ID: <6500034@hpindda.HP.COM>
Date: 20 Jun 88 21:14:33 GMT
References: <5204@batcomputer.tn.cornell.edu>
Organization: HP Technical Networks, Cupertino, Calif.
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I use the DataDesk 101 Keyboard (just got it about two weeks ago).  It is
REALLY nice.  It doesn't have a control key, but I don't miss it.
Otherwise it is really smooth to use and feels good.

However, the macro program that comes with it isn't very good.  It is a
desk accessory (not an init) which you HAVE to run in order to use any
of the extended parts of the keyboard (like, the arrow keys, for instance).
You have to run this DA in every application that you launch (a real
pain).  I threw it out and I use Quickeys instead.  Quickeys comes with
a special INIT which activates the DataDesk 101 keyboard!!!!  No DA
necessary.  Plus Quickeys by itself is a very nice program for using
the function keys, etc.  I would DEFINITELY, DEFINITELY, get Quickeys
if you buy the DataDesk 101 keyboard.

BTW, I use the non-ADB version of the DataDesk on a Mac+.

I have no connection with whoever it is that make Quickeys or DataDesk....

			-lee

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Lee Atchison
Hewlett Packard, Business Networks Division
Cupertino, CA 95014
atchison%hpindda@hplabs.hp.com