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From: "T.M. Sommers" <tms2@postoffice.ptd.net>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Control, CapsLock key switch
Date: 3 Jun 1997 02:14:54 GMT
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Timothy J. Lee wrote:
> 
> Which brings up the question...  why are keyboards now made with the
> CapsLock key (rarely used except accidentally) where the Control key
> used to be, while the frequently used Control key is put in the more
> difficult to reach position?
> 

Because more keyboards are sold to (or for the use of) people (such as
secretaries) who expect a typewriter-like keyboard than are sold to
people who want their keyboards to look like an ASR-33.