On Nov 17, 2010, at 8:16 PM, Ashgrove wrote: > Don't you love that keyboard? It's inconceivable that most of the Mac > laptops that have come afterwards cannot hold a candle to that > keyboard.
I still can't believe Apple doesn't make a real keyboard for their desktop computers. I got my iMac about a month before the new silver ones came out in 2007, and from the looks of it I will be dragging this keyboard with me for the rest of eternity. I think the thin keys are fine for laptops (though I still prefer real keyboards like the pre-Lombard laptops, especially the 1400 and 100 series), but I can't understand why people would want them on a desktop computer (and I think making the number pad an option is ridiculous). I recently got an Extended Keyboard II from a thrift store, and eventually when I find an ADB cable and ADB-USB converter I might switch to that, but the absolute best keyboard I have ever used is on my Apple //c (its the second revision of the original //c, I think the first one had a different keyboard). It is just so satisfying, with a loud, heavy click, and I just love typing on it. Unfortunately, since I don't have any software or operating systems yet (or a serial adapter for my ImageWriter II), I can't use it for anything other than messing around in BASIC. Steven -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Books, a group for those using G3 iBooks and PowerBooks (we run a separate list for G4 'Books). The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g-books Support for older Macs: http://lowendmac.com/services/
