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Microsoft is adding a new key to PC keyboards for the first time since 1994 (arstechnica.com)
submitted 10 months ago by jordanlund to c/technology
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Copilot key will eventually be required in new PC keyboards, though not yet.

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[–] Rand0mA 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Keyboards are a bundle item. Rarely buy keyboards except people in offices who want a wireless.m+k combo or foreign layout. Desktops always arrive with a keyboard. Every IT dept I ever worked in has piles of them surplus

[–] FlyingSquid 8 points 10 months ago (4 children)

If you want to settle for a cheap shitty keyboard, fine. Many of us would rather invest in a nice one.

[–] Tikiporch 5 points 10 months ago

He means for business, I imagine.

[–] sebinspace 4 points 10 months ago

You can go to your IT department and they’ll often just give you one. Great to have around as a spare.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You're complaining about how expensive keyboards are getting, and saying you prefer to buy the expensive ones? I think I've discovered the source of your problem.

[–] FlyingSquid 2 points 10 months ago (2 children)

What do you consider expensive? My keyboard was a $120 Das Keyboard. It's comfortable and it's also lasted me for many years through multiple computers.

I'm not sure why you think investing in a comfortable keyboard is any different from investing in a comfortable chair. Sure, I could buy a chair for $20 at Big Lots, but I don't want to be uncomfortable when I sit for more than 20 minutes.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

What do you consider expensive?

I think that question is in your court, since you're the one complaining about expense.

Personally, I've found price and quality to be completely unrelated as far as whether I like the keyboard I'm using. I recall being given a fancy expensive keyboard at work that I hated and swapped for a cheaper nicer one, and the one I've used for many many years at home and like quite a lot is one I literally fished out of the recycler.

Also remember to factor inflation into price comparisons, since keyboards last many years and everything is more expensive now than it was several years ago.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

My keyboard is a Microsoft Comfort curve. It cost $20 and has lasted for 15 years through multiple computers. Completely got rid of my wrist issues from standard keyboards.

Glad you found a keyboard that works for you though.