{"id":29,"date":"2010-05-16T20:47:31","date_gmt":"2010-05-17T00:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.pelleys.com\/?p=29"},"modified":"2010-05-16T20:47:31","modified_gmt":"2010-05-17T00:17:31","slug":"multi-language-keyboards-yuck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.pelleys.com\/?p=29","title":{"rendered":"Multi-language Keyboards – yuck"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’m working on an HP Pavilion DV6 laptop for a family member.\u00a0 Since we’re in Canada (or possibly as likely because this is a big box vendor who doesn’t want to stock multiple versions) we get stuck with the multi-language keyboard that, frankly, sucks.\u00a0 It has, get this, two <\/em>backslash\/pipe keys one of which takes up half the space usually reserved for the left shift<\/em> key.\u00a0\u00a0 Then it takes half<\/em> the Enter key and replaces it with the other<\/em> backslash\/pipe key which has been moved from above<\/em> the Enter key on the far right.\u00a0\u00a0 At least I really hope<\/strong> that the English-French keyboard is the reason.\u00a0 Otherwise, someone should be fired for letting this abomination be put on the market.\u00a0 This keyboard makes it just about impossible to type “normally”.\u00a0 I think that a) you can get the US keyboard that is “normal” but b) it would probably cost about CDN$100 and would void your warranty.<\/p>\n

The sad thing is that I actually like this laptop.\u00a0 The screen is big enough – but not too big.\u00a0 The CPU is fast enough – but not so hot as to melt your lap (and only your lap if you’re lucky!).\u00a0 There isn’t so much add-on junk software that you need to re-install the OS.\u00a0 It is light enough to carry around from room to room – in fact, it seems to be the same weight as the old Dell D820 I use for work (and will continue to until they pry it from my cold dead hands or they have something I like – the D820 just plain works) which is only a Core Duo.<\/p>\n

For me, that keyboard would be a deal breaker!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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