First of, the image in this post is incorrect. If you want to see the real keyboard, click on the support doc links. Second, the F1-F10 keys are available by hitting Fn+the middle row of keys (see support docs). Third, the quote key is there, it's under the > key. I don't like the placement of that either.
I agree that this isn't the best keyboard, but i'd rather have a poor keyboard than a really bad touchpad button placement like the Acer Aspire. And this system has ubuntu instead of the gimped uncustomizable linux version that the Aspire has. For a low cost netbook, I'd pick the Dell easily. Obviously if you want better specs/screen/etc., opt for a high end EEE or the HP Mini-Note, but they are almost 1.5x the cost.
And if you use ubuntu, you can easily remap keys, so anyone who doesn't want to press Alt+Fn+F to mimic Alt+F4 on a normal keyboard can just remap a key they don't use to F4.
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First of, the image in this post is incorrect. If you want to see the real keyboard, click on the support doc links. Second, the F1-F10 keys are available by hitting Fn+the middle row of keys (see support docs). Third, the quote key is there, it's under the > key. I don't like the placement of that either.
I agree that this isn't the best keyboard, but i'd rather have a poor keyboard than a really bad touchpad button placement like the Acer Aspire. And this system has ubuntu instead of the gimped uncustomizable linux version that the Aspire has. For a low cost netbook, I'd pick the Dell easily. Obviously if you want better specs/screen/etc., opt for a high end EEE or the HP Mini-Note, but they are almost 1.5x the cost.
And if you use ubuntu, you can easily remap keys, so anyone who doesn't want to press Alt+Fn+F to mimic Alt+F4 on a normal keyboard can just remap a key they don't use to F4.