It is also probably the best keyboard that Apple has ever put on a laptop. Actually, it may be the best that ANYONE has ever put on a laptop, with only IBM ThinkPads giving it any real competition.
I think looking back, the best-feeling keyboard (nice action, few typos, high speed) was on my old THinkPad 600 back around 1998 or so. A friend has the new ThinkPad T42 and I'd call it a toss-up with the current POwerBook. Keys are a bit springier on the ThinkPad, but a bit better shaped on the PowerBook (except for the arrow and function keys, which are a bit larger on the IBM. Us PowerBookers have never had it this good, at least as far as keyboards go. Andrew On 13 Feb 2005 at 10:32, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On 2/12/05 11:12 PM, "Zoltan Batiz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I'm greedy > > when it comes to screen real-estate, so I always have two monitors. > > The 17" didn't appeal to me due to the poorly designed keyboard. I > > couldn't believe that Apple never considered making the worlds first > > laptop that had a full sized keyboard. . . complete with a 10 key. > > There's room on the 17" for this. . .instead the 17" just has odd > > looking spaces on both sides of the keyboard, not to mention ports on > > the side. Ugh. . . > > Gee, we're what, nearly 15 years into the PowerBook revolution and still > arguing about where the ports go. I can understand this to a degree. > Practical people argue that the ports belong on the side where they are > conveniently accessed. Neat freaks argue that ports belong in back out of > sight. (Guess where I come in on this argument <grin>) > > But the one thing I do not understand is letting the port placement be the > deal stopper in buying a new PowerBook. As for the keyboard....that is a > decision of economy. Selling three models of PowerBooks and having the > keyboard be interchangeable keeps costs down. > > > > > -- > G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
