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		Dylan16807 9 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why the Apple II Didn't Support Lowercase Letters ... Yes, I mentioned the timing. But allowing for one key and then a second key before you release the first one is a pretty big improvement for natural typing.

WalterBright 9 months ago [–]

Since it was polling the keyboard, among other tasks, the timing of when it looked was not entirely predictable. I was pushing the 6802 at its limit.

At least the keys did not need debouncing, they were nice keys.

The code listing has disappeared, too.

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