[Informatics] Apple does something right? Wow

[Roland Gesthuizen]

Took me ages to stop hitting Alt-Ctrl-F1 to bring up a dictionary (WordPerfect) or Ctrl-K-P to print (WordStar) .. 

Roland

PS: I wonder if the ankle bitters will adapt to haptic changes imposed loggin into their iPooters or the next upgrade (claps hands to post email message)

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Roland GESTHUIZEN
http://about.me/rgesthuizen

> On 28 Oct 2016, at 2:47 PM, Mark <mark at vceit.com> wrote:
> 
> Usually - to save time - I immediately assume every design move by Apple is stupid, dangerous, or likely to damage the ozone layer.
> 
> I read today <https://www.wired.com/2016/10/youll-miss-escape-key-even-less-headphone-jack/> that they were ditching the function keys from their new range of laptops. 
> 
> My knee-jerk greybeard instincts made me joyously utter, "You dumb whippersnappers..."
> 
> Then I realised they were completely right.
> 
> That means either I'm becoming a better person, or I need to change my medication.
> 
> Mark
> 
> P.S. I've still not completely forgiven Apple for removing floppy disk drives about 15 years ago without asking me first. 
> 
> And - deep down - I still believe that it does a POWER OF GOOD to modern youth today to have to memorise the actions of 12 function keys multiplied by various combinations of SHIFT, CTRL, ALT modifier keys - for each different application. 
> 
> I mean to say. I had to do it, and it didn't do ME any harm.
> 
> Sorry nurse. I didn't mean to hit you with my cane.
> 
> I'll be good now. 
> 
> Is there jelly for dessert tonight?
> 
> I like jelly.
> 
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> Mark Kelly
> 
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