Bring Back the ENGLISH Laptop Keyboard in Canada!!!!
WHEREAS, the freedom of choice is a hallmark of consumer rights, andWHEREAS, in Canada according to 2006 Census data 80\% of the Canadian public speaks ENGLISH or another language OTHER than french, a... continue reading »
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"Bilingual keyboards are not BI-lingual they are one-lingual, french. Everybody but the french get annoyed when they see one of these and probably some french people too. These keyboards do not create equality in Canada they create tons of frustration, ann"
"Worst design ever, I am using a lap top I bought about 3 years ago and it has a battery problem but I am still using it because I don't want to buy that multilingual keyboard (Bought it once and returned in the very next day can't handle such a horrendous"
"I went to buy a new laptop for the first time since 2007 and found out about this crazy keyboard issue! I have returned my laptop to futureshop and will look to buy from the US as every other laptop I currently use has the American set-up, including my wo"
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"It is ridiculous to force consumers who live in a majority English area to type on French keyboards"
"Freedom of choice - don't make be cross border shop"
"I will not buy another laptop in Canada until a normal keyboard can be found on one."
"We should be given a choice of keyboard when buying laptops. Forcing Bilingual keyboard down the Market is not any different that forcing Standard Transmission cars in the market. IS THAT FAIR???? Why do you think drivers are given options on which Transm"
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"This is the most ridiculous thing ever! I was so frustrated I returned my new laptop to Future Shop and drove to Buffalo and bought a proper laptop State side. So much for shopping Canadian. I would happy to have Quebec separate over this issue alone! Mau"
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"Stupidest keyboard layout ever. I'm trying to buy a new laptop, but this stupid new keyboard layout is making it very hard."
"ITS SOOOOO ANNOYING!"
"Will need to order laptop from the US otherwise"
"The needs of the many out weigh the needs of the few. Retail should not become political. Who do you think buys these products?"
"Help Canadians support Canadian retailers - taking away something we already had is not one way of doing this."
"Why move the "Enter" key farther away than less significantly used keys? Make the Enter key closer to the home row by one full key. There used to be one key between the little finger and the Enter key. Now there are two keys inbetween the two."
"I want an ENGLISH KEYBOARD!!!"
"I really hate the small left shift key. They could've come up with a better layout design that accommodates both language typists without sacrificing English typing."
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"I refuse to buy any computer with a bilingual keyboard, but the options are becoming fewer and fewer..."
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"This bilingual keyboard is not simply "inconvenient", it is UNUSEABLE to most touch typists"