I'd really like to buy an XPS, but I'm after a US keyboard layout, and I'm in the UK. You seemingly can't request a layout that is not your locale. This has been my experience with every laptop I've been interested.
Damn shame; I have a Happy Hacking Keyboard Pro2, and it's the best keyboard I've ever used, I want as much of that experience as I can get on my laptop. Being a touch typist, its (not infuriating but slightly) annoying context switching between work keyboards (UK, caps is caps), my laptop (US mapping on a UK layout), and PC (HHKP, all US - the most superior layout). I'm pretty good at switching out my muscle memory, but I do get caught out every now and then.
Is anybody in the same boat as me? Or does anybody know how I could get around this issue (not including going over to the US to buy locally - that has problems of its own, ie. travel and money)?
Admittedly, I know I'm in a very niche minority but dammit I want to give them my money and I can't find a way..
Damn shame; I have a Happy Hacking Keyboard Pro2, and it's the best keyboard I've ever used, I want as much of that experience as I can get on my laptop. Being a touch typist, its (not infuriating but slightly) annoying context switching between work keyboards (UK, caps is caps), my laptop (US mapping on a UK layout), and PC (HHKP, all US - the most superior layout). I'm pretty good at switching out my muscle memory, but I do get caught out every now and then.
Is anybody in the same boat as me? Or does anybody know how I could get around this issue (not including going over to the US to buy locally - that has problems of its own, ie. travel and money)?
Admittedly, I know I'm in a very niche minority but dammit I want to give them my money and I can't find a way..