Re: Any replacement keyboards

2009-06-29 Thread trag
On Jun 28, 10:41 am, Al Poulin alfred.pou...@gmail.com wrote: Okay, I did not say the $595 models were under the Products tab. But look at their home page, about half way down. There are three models at that price.http://matias.ca/products/index.php Oh, my. There they are. Those are

Re: Any replacement keyboards

2009-06-28 Thread Al Poulin
On Jun 27, 11:11 am, t...@io.com t...@io.com wrote: Al Poulin wrote: On Jun 25, 9:56 am, Stephen E. Bodnar sbod...@gci.net wrote: But wait, under the Products tab, see their new Matias Tactile Pro 2.0 keyboard.  They even have models for $595. I don't know where you got $595.   On their

Re: Any replacement keyboards

2009-06-27 Thread Gary D.
On Jun 27, 2:53 am, James E. Therrault jetas...@worldnet.att.net wrote: Another option that gets you the old-time Apple quality is to actually get an old Apple Extended Keyboard and connect it via a Griffin Technologies iMate ADB-to-USB adapter. I haven't tried it, but some say it

Re: Any replacement keyboards

2009-06-27 Thread t...@io.com
Al Poulin wrote: On Jun 25, 9:56 am, Stephen E. Bodnar sbod...@gci.net wrote: I'm typing this now on a Tactile Pro 2.0 keyboard, which is Mac-centric, but very clicky. Also pricey, and I guess they don't make it any more. That was made by Matias. They now feature a Mac compatible

Re: Any replacement keyboards

2009-06-26 Thread Charles Lenington
Brian Christmas wrote: G'day I'm just in the process of buying my daughter a new 24 iMac, but she doesn't like the Apple keyboards. Is there a 3rd part replacement that offers the same keys, or that can be keymapped? Said keyboard should be suitable for a touch typist. Or, should I

Re: Any replacement keyboards

2009-06-26 Thread Kyle Hansen
On 6/25/09 11:53 PM, Charles Lenington macso...@brightok.net Broadcast into the ether: Brian Christmas wrote: G'day I'm just in the process of buying my daughter a new 24 iMac, but she doesn't like the Apple keyboards. Microsoft keyboards work with Mac's out of the box. You may miss a

Re: Any replacement keyboards

2009-06-26 Thread Tim Gochnour
On Jun 26, 2009, at 5:23 AM, Kyle Hansen wrote: Microsoft keyboards work with Mac's out of the box. You may miss a few functions but with an add on called USB overdrive ( and steermouse for mice) you can pretty much use anything you want. I am typing this to you on a Mac Pro

Re: Any replacement keyboards

2009-06-26 Thread Al Poulin
On Jun 25, 9:56 am, Stephen E. Bodnar sbod...@gci.net wrote: I'm surprised that Dan didn't pipe up, but there are numerous articles on the Low End Mac website about this very topic. Personally, I don't like the newer Apple keyboards much either, I make WAY too many mistakes no matter how

Re: Any replacement keyboards

2009-06-26 Thread Al Poulin
On Jun 25, 5:28 am, Brian Christmas b...@tpg.com.au wrote: G'day I'm just in the process of buying my daughter a new 24 iMac, but she   doesn't like the Apple keyboards. Is there a 3rd part replacement that offers the same keys, or that can   be keymapped? Said keyboard should be

Re: Any replacement keyboards

2009-06-26 Thread James E. Therrault
tonycd wrote: Personally, I love the clicky feel. I'm typing this on a Matias Tactile Pro (an original, not a 2 -- these are REALLY unavailable now). Another option that gets you the old-time Apple quality is to actually get an old Apple Extended Keyboard and connect it via a Griffin

Re: Any replacement keyboards

2009-06-26 Thread Stephen E. Bodnar
tonycd wrote: Personally, I love the clicky feel. I'm typing this on a Matias Tactile Pro (an original, not a 2 -- these are REALLY unavailable now). Another option that gets you the old-time Apple quality is to actually get an old Apple Extended Keyboard and connect it via a Griffin

Re: Any replacement keyboards

2009-06-26 Thread Brian Christmas
G'day all Thanks for the feedback, listers. My daughter Tracey has agreed to try the Apple keyboard for a while to see if she will grow to like it, otherwise she can revert to her existing Microsoft PC keyboard (re-mapped). I know how to install the eject icon in the menu bar, so lack of

Any replacement keyboards

2009-06-25 Thread Brian Christmas
G'day I'm just in the process of buying my daughter a new 24 iMac, but she doesn't like the Apple keyboards. Is there a 3rd part replacement that offers the same keys, or that can be keymapped? Said keyboard should be suitable for a touch typist. Or, should I insist she uses the aluminium

Re: Any replacement keyboards

2009-06-25 Thread Po-en Tsai
On 25/06/2009, at 9:28 PM, Brian Christmas wrote: Is there a 3rd part replacement that offers the same keys, or that can be keymapped? Good day Brian, There is an option in System Preferences in OSX 10.4+ to change the modifier keys. This will allow you to change your 'alt' key on a

Re: Any replacement keyboards

2009-06-25 Thread Stephen E. Bodnar
Brian Christmas wrote: G'day I'm just in the process of buying my daughter a new 24 iMac, but she doesn't like the Apple keyboards. Is there a 3rd part replacement that offers the same keys, or that can be keymapped? Said keyboard should be suitable for a touch typist. Or,

Re: Any replacement keyboards

2009-06-25 Thread insightinmind
On Jun 25, 2009, at 9:56 AM, Stephen E. Bodnar wrote: Brian Christmas wrote: G'day I'm just in the process of buying my daughter a new 24 iMac, but she doesn't like the Apple keyboards. Is there a 3rd part replacement that offers the same keys, or that can be keymapped? Said

Re: Any replacement keyboards

2009-06-25 Thread James E. Therrault
Brian Christmas wrote: G'day I'm just in the process of buying my daughter a new 24 iMac, but she doesn't like the Apple keyboards. Is there a 3rd part replacement that offers the same keys, or that can be keymapped? Said keyboard should be suitable for a touch typist. Or,