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So I was doing my usual stroll on eBay, window shopping for various components, when I came across an original first run model Microsoft Natural Keyboard. Bear in mind that this keyboard came out in September 1994, nearly an entire year before Windows 95 made it to market.
With that in mind, I noticed that the keyboard does have a Windows key, and was in fact the very first keyboard of its kind to offer one. Given how early it showed up, I’m wondering if the Windows Key had any function or use in Windows 3.x through official software from Microsoft? I can’t imagine Microsoft would incorporate a key that would have zero use for nearly a year prior to their next major consumer Windows update.
Thoughts on this?
Retro PC: Intel Pentium III @ 1 GHz, Intel SE440BX-2, 32 GB IDE DOM, 384 MB SDRAM, DVD-ROM, 1.44 MB floppy, Nvidia GeForce 4 Ti 4600 AGP, Creative SoundBlaster AWE64 Gold, Aureal Vortex 2
I only rely on 86box these days. My Pentium 3 PC died. 🙁