Comments on: Asus Shifting the Eee PC Keyboard Layout? http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/04/asus-shifting-the-eee-pc-keyboard-layout/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:28:09 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: anthonyc http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/04/asus-shifting-the-eee-pc-keyboard-layout/#comment-46386 anthonyc Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:01:19 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27090#comment-46386 I absolutely agree - this eee pc is fantastic EXCEPT for the right-shift key. I have been touch typing since the year dot and I cannot get used to this layout. I am thinking of giving the PC away it is so difficult to use. I need to remap and I need to do it FAST. I absolutely agree – this eee pc is fantastic EXCEPT for the right-shift key. I have been touch typing since the year dot and I cannot get used to this layout. I am thinking of giving the PC away it is so difficult to use. I need to remap and I need to do it FAST.

]]> By: asiriusgeek http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/04/asus-shifting-the-eee-pc-keyboard-layout/#comment-45176 asiriusgeek Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:29:00 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27090#comment-45176 Kevin: I agree entirely. This is one of my two complaints with my Redfly, the second being that the trackpad isn't the best. Thankfully they've deployed the function keys to good advantage so that I don't have to use the trackpad as much. The full size right shift key would be a major criteria in a purchase decision for me. Kevin: I agree entirely. This is one of my two complaints with my Redfly, the second being that the trackpad isn’t the best. Thankfully they’ve deployed the function keys to good advantage so that I don’t have to use the trackpad as much. The full size right shift key would be a major criteria in a purchase decision for me.

]]> By: Michael http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/04/asus-shifting-the-eee-pc-keyboard-layout/#comment-45174 Michael Mon, 05 Jan 2009 16:05:57 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27090#comment-45174 I refuse to buy a Netbook that doesn't have a full-size right shiftkey. I can live without the navigation keys because I'm used to trackpad navigation. Acer has the full-size shiftkey, Asus doesn't, though I prefer Asus's Trackpad buttons. Acer's are on the right and left side, which is pretty non-ergonomic. I refuse to buy a Netbook that doesn’t have a full-size right shiftkey. I can live without the navigation keys because I’m used to trackpad navigation. Acer has the full-size shiftkey, Asus doesn’t, though I prefer Asus’s Trackpad buttons. Acer’s are on the right and left side, which is pretty non-ergonomic.

]]> By: Kevin C. Tofel http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/04/asus-shifting-the-eee-pc-keyboard-layout/#comment-45096 Kevin C. Tofel Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:32:32 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27090#comment-45096 Alan, you raise a good point about the various arrow buttons, home, etc... I tend not to use them much so they haven't presented much of a challenge for me. I simply use the trackpad for nearly all navigation. Trackpad buttons are another issue entirely and I really haven't been overly impressed with many of them on netbooks. I haven't used an HP netbook, so I can't comment on their implementation. As far as the Acer, I covered that in my "5 Things I don't like" post: http://jkontherun.com/2008/08/11/five-things-i-d-2/ Alan, you raise a good point about the various arrow buttons, home, etc… I tend not to use them much so they haven’t presented much of a challenge for me. I simply use the trackpad for nearly all navigation.

Trackpad buttons are another issue entirely and I really haven’t been overly impressed with many of them on netbooks. I haven’t used an HP netbook, so I can’t comment on their implementation. As far as the Acer, I covered that in my “5 Things I don’t like” post: http://jkontherun.com/2008/08/11/five-things-i-d-2/

]]> By: Alan http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/04/asus-shifting-the-eee-pc-keyboard-layout/#comment-45094 Alan Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:21:41 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27090#comment-45094 I touchtype and I never, ever use the right modifiers (ctrl, alt, or shift) - my left hand (pinky or ring finger) handles all those duties. I've just always typed that way and I never had a problem with netbook keyboards because of that. I think it's similar though, that pg up, pg down, delete, home and end are constantly in different spots on different keyboards. Either way, after about a week, I get used to using it. It's similar to the iPhone keyboard - very slow at first, but you learn to adapt with it. Keyboards would not be my primary criteria for choosing a netbook. I'm surprised you haven't covered other similar difficulties on netbooks, such as trackbad buttons - Asus' are extremely stiff and hard to hit, Acer's and HP's are in completely non-standard positions... wouldn't this adversely affect peoples productivity too? I touchtype and I never, ever use the right modifiers (ctrl, alt, or shift) – my left hand (pinky or ring finger) handles all those duties. I’ve just always typed that way and I never had a problem with netbook keyboards because of that.

I think it’s similar though, that pg up, pg down, delete, home and end are constantly in different spots on different keyboards. Either way, after about a week, I get used to using it. It’s similar to the iPhone keyboard – very slow at first, but you learn to adapt with it. Keyboards would not be my primary criteria for choosing a netbook.

I’m surprised you haven’t covered other similar difficulties on netbooks, such as trackbad buttons – Asus’ are extremely stiff and hard to hit, Acer’s and HP’s are in completely non-standard positions… wouldn’t this adversely affect peoples productivity too?

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