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I got a new Dell laptop that has End and Home overlaid on the function keys. Normally the F keys are doubled up with hardware specific features like brightness

by aimor 5y ago

I got a new Dell laptop that has End and Home overlaid on the function keys. Normally the F keys are doubled up with hardware specific features like brightness and volume. But I guess they had some empty ones and figured, "who even uses these?" https://supportkb.dell.com/img/ka02R00000085brQAA/ka02R00000085brQAA_en_US_4.jpeg https://supportkb.dell.com/img/ka02R00000085brQAA/ka02R00000... So I can either use F2 (and every other Fkey) or I can use Home and End. There's a dedicated button to toggle between the two modes. It drives me nuts.

hdjjhhvvhga 5y ago
I was hoping for a long time someone would take care of this problem and start the "pc-ization of notebooks" revolution. That is, make them modular, just like modular smartphones (that mostly failed I think). It means going in the opposite direction that Apple is going. It means a slightly higher cost - but overall smaller carbon footprint in the long term. I'd like to be able to switch the keyboards in my laptop - but nowadays they make it difficult to remove the battery (or almost impossible, if you happen to use newer Mac Books). I'd love to upgrade my screen - and screen only. Same for webcam, touchpad, WLAN modem and other peripherals. I realize there are challenges, but many of them (like detachable screen) have already been solved by another revolution. Sadly, the industry is going in the opposite direction.
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