[OT] Keyboard with ctrl, alt, shift, etc in the thumbs

[Gary W. Swearingen]

Pupeno <pupeno at pupeno.com> writes:

> Hello,
> Does anybody know about a cheap keyboard that I could get somewhere in Berlin 
> that has the special keys ctrl, alt, shift, tab, etc in the thumbs ?

No, but you might find interesting the keyboard reviewed here:

    http://www.dansdata.com/edkb.htm

(I've been thinking that would be a great scheme for many years, but
can't justify buying a keyboard I don't need.  I think most people's
brains would be more adept at hitting keys accurately ( esp. the top
row) if they had a more regular layout such as this keyboard.)

I'm thinking you might redefine the keys to move them "out" one column
and give the "inner" ones special functions.  I only wish they had put
some special function keys between the two banks to begin with.