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    SUPER key.

    Yes i know what it is, it's the windows/mac key. But are there keyboards that say super on them, because i don't really like to have my windows button, it's just not me, i want one thats more universal... any one you guys can reccomend?
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    Re: SUPER key.

    I removed mine in protest years ago.

    For a less drastic approach get some little colored star stickers like they give out in kindergarden and just place them over the ***dows logo.
    Ohh even better, print really really tiny ubuntu logos on sticker paper cut them to size.

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    Can't think of any universal keyboard that has no windoze-key on it, even those generic-type keyboard sold for cheap prices got the windoze button.
    I guess the universal solution would be to use any sharp-bladed object (sand paper maybe) to scrape that windoze logo
    Steady movement is more important than speed, much of the time. So long as there is a regular progression of Stimuli to get your mental hooks into, there is room for lateral movement. Once this begins, its rate is a matter of discretion.

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    Re: SUPER key.

    Quote Originally Posted by dragos240 View Post
    But are there keyboards that say super on them
    Sun keyboards have a little rhomb (square, diamond ... you get the idea) instead. I really like those.



    Those newer Sun keyboards are USB ... and as far as I can tell they will work anywhere. You just have to get used to those extra-keys, e.g. on the left (Stop, Again, Props, Undo ...). The nice thing is that most of these keys can be configured to do something useful via the "Keyboard Shortcuts" menu.
    Last edited by scorp123; January 12th, 2009 at 09:42 AM. Reason: EDIT: Image link stopped working ... + typos removed

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    Re: SUPER key.

    Quote Originally Posted by scorp123 View Post
    Sun keyboards have a little rhomb (square, diamond ... you get the idea) instead. I really like those.



    Those Sun newer keyboards are USB ... and as far as I can tell they will work anywhere. You just have to get used to those extra-keys, e.g. on the left (Stop, Again, Props, Undo ...). The nice thing is that most of these keys can be configured to do something useful via the "Keyboard Shortcuts" menu.
    Correct me if i'm wrong, but i think thats the META key.
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    Re: SUPER key.

    Quote Originally Posted by dragos240 View Post
    Correct me if i'm wrong, but i think thats the META key.
    Nope, works tip top as SUPER key under Linux.

    EDIT: btw, aren't "meta" and "super" key the same thing? Just different names?

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    Re: SUPER key.

    Quote Originally Posted by scorp123 View Post
    EDIT: btw, aren't "meta" and "super" key the same thing? Just different names?
    I believe that meta is the same as Alt/Command. And if you use the Das Keyboard (redundancy anyone?), you won't have any worries about the windows logo being on one of your keys.

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    Re: SUPER key.

    Quote Originally Posted by mssever View Post
    I believe that meta is the same as Alt/Command.
    Regardless of that ... the diamond key does function as "Super" key when connected to a Windows or Linux system.

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    Re: SUPER key.

    Oh, and of course there is German keyboard-maker CHERRY (they originate from Germany but their products should be available world-wide):

    They indeed produce "Linux keyboards" with a little Tux instead of that stupid logo:


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    Re: SUPER key.

    Quote Originally Posted by scorp123 View Post
    Oh, and of course there is German keyboard-maker CHERRY (they originate from Germany but their products should be available world-wide):

    They indeed produce "Linux keyboards" with a little Tux instead of that stupid logo:

    What a great idea, i think i'll get one.
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