Framework Laptop 13 review: a DIY dream come true

Re:Framework Laptop 13 review: a DIY dream come true by DanHulton on Tuesday May 16, 2023 @06:00PM (#35968338)

Why, oh why have you gone with the terrible "bar-style" arrow keys instead of t-shaped? Apple similarly made this mistake, and thankfully recanted. It was so miserable to use bar-style arrow keys that I've officially sworn off of any keyboard (or any machine with a keyboard) that has them.

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Re:Framework Laptop 13 review: a DIY dream come true by stavros on Tuesday May 16, 2023 @07:03PM (#35968919)

Can't you convert them into t-shaped keys by simply cutting the left/right arrows in half?

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Re:Framework Laptop 13 review: a DIY dream come true by drusepth on Tuesday May 16, 2023 @07:10PM (#35968990)

Part of the problem with the bar arrow keys is that the up/down are so small. I wouldn't want to "fix" the problem by making the left/right equally small.

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Re:Framework Laptop 13 review: a DIY dream come true by Macha on Tuesday May 16, 2023 @07:15PM (#35969052)

They describe Apple as recanting though, but Apple's arrow keys are still half height.

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Re:Framework Laptop 13 review: a DIY dream come true by yjftsjthsd-h on Tuesday May 16, 2023 @07:25PM (#35969147)

That seems mechanically unlikely; they're probably attached in the middle.

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Re:Framework Laptop 13 review: a DIY dream come true by 2-718-281-828 on Wednesday May 17, 2023 @04:41AM (#35972680)

it's a mathematical argument

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Re:Framework Laptop 13 review: a DIY dream come true by 2-718-281-828 on Wednesday May 17, 2023 @04:42AM (#35972687)

very good point ... I'd question the entire design process based only on this flaw

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