EV>10-15-14 06:53 TOM WALKER wrote to ED VANCE about Re: Windows shutdown   
      
   EV> TW> @MSGID: <543EF0BB.13475.windowsa@capcity2.synchro.net>   
   EV> EV>Do You remember the Function Keys were on the Left of the Keyboard   
   EV> EV>in two vertical rows of five keys each instead of at the top where they   
   EV> EV>are located now-a-days.   
      
   EV> EV>A relative used a keyboard that had those keys on the side on his   
   EV> EV>DOS 1.25 box.   
      
   EV> TW> I rember thse day and I really liked that style keyboard. I   
   EV> TW> thought it was much better then the top of the keyboard style.   
   EV> TW> Of course when they wnet to 12 Function keys there was no other   
   EV> TW> option then the change the location.   
      
   EV>Howdy! Tom,   
      
   EV>Since I wrote about the original IBM keyboard I wonder if it had 8 keys   
   EV>or 10 keys on the left side of it.   
      
   For what I can find IBM had both both a 10 side F key model and a   
   12 top F key style in their early   
   They are stil somewhat popular some because of their Feel and were built   
   like a Tank.   
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