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Neeum Zawan wrote:
> So in other words, it's merely for manufacturer convenience?
Which leads to cheaper machines, yes. Especially laptops, where space around
the edge is limited. Plus, I'm not sure how docking/undocking would interact
with such.
> USB is not needed to get those multimedia keys. My keyboard is PS/2
> and it has them.
Correct.
> I suppose if I think really hard, I'll come up with a need for more
> than one keyboard...
Different keyboards with different sets of keys, like a music keyboard
perhaps. (Not what was meant, but you see what I'm saying - specialized key
layouts, etc).
And, of course, docked laptops.
> True, but that usage seems rare. I can't recall seeing a keyboard
> that had this - although I don't doubt their existence.
I had this built into a monitor once. Was weird. Never used it.
I'd surely use a USB thumbdrive port built into my keyboard.
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