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Re:Station X Linux Machines by rplnt on Thursday November 23, 2017 @08:17AM (#15764811)
Why the keyboard layout? End next to up key? Insert above backspace? What's wrong with the classic 2x3 block?

Another issue I have is with the spacing between F keys. Looks like an afterthought to Fn+? keys.

Not to mention there is not a single clear picture of the keyboard on the product page...

https://stationx.rocks/products/manjaro-special-edition-spit...

Re:Station X Linux Machines by robin_reala on Thursday November 23, 2017 @08:29AM (#15764892)
Also the slight irony of “We create drop-dead gorgeous machines - designed and customised to run Linux - and only Linux” next to a photo of a machine with a Windows key.
Re:Station X Linux Machines by rplnt on Thursday November 23, 2017 @08:41AM (#15764970)
Gnome 3 for example uses it by default.
Re:Station X Linux Machines by TheCoreh on Thursday November 23, 2017 @02:43PM (#15767365)
Yes, but it doesn't need to have the windows logo printed on it
Re:Station X Linux Machines by rplnt on Friday November 24, 2017 @03:09AM (#15770036)
It doesn't?
Re:Station X Linux Machines by robin_reala on Friday November 24, 2017 @03:24AM (#15770079)
No. The rest of the photos have the brand logo on them, e.g. https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2083/3225/products/REVISED...
Re:Station X Linux Machines by diggan on Thursday November 23, 2017 @08:24AM (#15764858)
Regarding "End next to up key", it's the same as on the Carbon X1 which to be honest, is kind of comfortable. I'm using the arrow keys to scroll on pages when reading, and when I want to skip, the keys for that is right next to it.
Re:Station X Linux Machines by rplnt on Thursday November 23, 2017 @08:45AM (#15764991)
At pictures I see PgUp/PgDown keys next to up arrow. Dell has it the same way I think. It's a bit different to an End key, but even then, the biggest issue was that it's only the End there. No Home on the other side.
Re:Station X Linux Machines by diggan on Thursday November 23, 2017 @08:53AM (#15765034)
Sorry, I misread "Page Up/Down" in your comment for some reason. End key is a bit more mysterious and that the is no Home is also weird.
Re:Station X Linux Machines by rst on Thursday November 23, 2017 @08:25AM (#15764867)
Product customization screen has multiple keyboard layouts; "USA English" is not the default, and probably not what's in the shots (though I'm not sure where you can see what it does look like)...
Re:Station X Linux Machines by rplnt on Thursday November 23, 2017 @08:43AM (#15764979)
I didn't mean layout in that sense, rather how keys are laid out.