we just won't get it unless it's been thoroughly marketed to us, or suggested by friends and peers.
Yes, there is no demand for something novel without appropriately educated consumers. (I swear I just said that...)
We can amply ridicule keyboard manufacturers for their lack of any real breakthroughs or innovation in recent years.
Why? They have made great strides in creating exactly what consumers want: a $20 surprisingly durable USB keyboard with a 104 key layout (ex. Dell CJ651). The original poster's motivation is his realization that he is not the average consumer, and thus is not satisfied with the average product.
Finally, about what I'd like to see in keyboards
We all want a pony. I'll make you one, but it will cost $1,000 - I presume that you're okay with this.
Your extended character input problems have nothing to do with your keyboard - Mac OS X can easily input most of them with a small number of strokes on that same keyboard. You could switch the keys you speak of on Windows with different drivers.
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we just won't get it unless it's been thoroughly marketed to us, or suggested by friends and peers.
Yes, there is no demand for something novel without appropriately educated consumers. (I swear I just said that...)
We can amply ridicule keyboard manufacturers for their lack of any real breakthroughs or innovation in recent years.
Why? They have made great strides in creating exactly what consumers want: a $20 surprisingly durable USB keyboard with a 104 key layout (ex. Dell CJ651). The original poster's motivation is his realization that he is not the average consumer, and thus is not satisfied with the average product.
Finally, about what I'd like to see in keyboards
We all want a pony. I'll make you one, but it will cost $1,000 - I presume that you're okay with this.
Your extended character input problems have nothing to do with your keyboard - Mac OS X can easily input most of them with a small number of strokes on that same keyboard. You could switch the keys you speak of on Windows with different drivers.