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by tartoran 2055 days ago
Intersting position for the ctrl and caps lock keys. Is that the original position of these keys or was this keyboard customized?
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That's the usual position for them prior to the 102 key keyboard introduction. Really wrecked the Ctrl sequences of wordstar and the movement diamond. I've been wondering about recreating an classic AT keyboard layout for my own use but I haven't really got a good place for the F11/F12 function keys yet.
Other 80's computers, like the Apple IIc, Amiga, workstations like the Sun-3 series, NextStation, etc. had the control key to the left of the "A".

It felt more natural to me in that position.