>And the function keys are an affront against all that is good in the world. "Classic" Function keys are fine for what they are - dedicated, offset groups of f

>And the function keys are an affront against all that is good in the world. "Classic" Function keys are fine for what they are - dedicated, offset groups of four that 1:1 map to your fingers, facilitating fast and reliable(! Tactile discovery FTW!) hand travel away from the home row and back. It's the "make one big sea of keys" approach and the idea that every key must be reachable without moving your hand that lead to the terrible abominations we often get today (sadly, on the current MS Ergo iteration as well...what were they thinking?!).