Somewhere along the way we lost the satisfying click and a few other things that were once the hallmark of
the standard computer keyboard.
How many of us would know where to find the symbol for the quadratic equation on
a standard computer keyboard?
Spelling in most Native languages requires special letters and tone markings — the little squiggles and accents that signal different letter sounds — not available on
standard computer keyboards.
Not exact matches
The Redmond company gave the Surface a kickstand to better resemble a traditional clamshell portable
computer, and created a
keyboard cover with a trackpad that essentially turned it into a «
standard» Windows
computer.
For instance, if you and your team need to do a lot of data entry, or work on spreadsheets and documents, a full - size
computer or large laptop with
standard - size
keyboard is much faster to use.
Big tech companies like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google have invested millions of dollars in their respective digital assistants, which they believe will be a major way that consumers will interact with
computers — joining the
standard keyboard, mouse, and touchscreen.
«There are a lot of things that come
standard on
computers that a lot of people know about but don't bother with, like
keyboard shortcuts,» he says.
Instead, the
keyboard — and later, the
keyboard and mouse combo — became the
standard user interface for
computers.
It's no longer enough to have one classroom
computer and let students play a game when their work is finished, as the
standards dictate that basic
keyboarding (actual typing instruction) will begin in early elementary school and
computer literacy will involve actually creating original works on
computers.
Keyboard and mouse might be the old
standards of the PC platform, but they're by no means the only way to game on a
computer.
This definitely highlights my hatred of the
keyboard as the
standard of input for
computer games, but what can I do about that (besides tell you guys to use joytokey, darwiinremote, gamepad companion, etc)?
To combine a
computer company's strategic decision to reinvent its corporate structure with a
computer keyboard's rebooting combination, and to mix in the name of the company itself, and to do it all in exactly 15 characters, was a work of art — even by The Economist «s lofty
standard for headlines and cutlines.
«
Standard home insurance covers damage to your
computer by fire or an explosion, but the reality is that you're more likely to spill a drink on your
keyboard or drop your iPad,» says Dodge, of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York.
Besides the aforementioned Playskool mouse and
keyboard, Gateway throws in a variety of accessories meant to work with Windows 7 Media Center, including a cheap but useable remote, a cable to convert the mini coaxial connector on the back to
standard size, and a miniature pair of bunny ears for sticking up somewhere around the
computer (a suction cup and adhesive pad are both included for mounting).