Hello,
--- On Tue, 3/10/09, Mac128DOTcom <[email protected]> wrote: > Someone could make some money among the Mac community if > they were to build a few of these [Keyboard Protocol > Converters] for sale. That could well be. In my own case, I have a Mac Plus keyboard that I'd get a bang out of typing with on a (relatively) modern machine. That being said, I'm not sure just how much I'd be willing to pay for the privilege (note the Scottish last name). But if someone is insan^H^H^H^H^Hdetermined enough to build a few units, they may indeed be able to find buyers for 'em. I guess he/she would have to build them, first, then fix a price to find out. :) > However, that is likely more than I hope to accomplish > myself. Ultimately, I will most likely take the new Apple > hard-wired short USB keyboard and mount it inside the original 128K > keyboard case and glue stalks to the keys to mount the original keys. > I've measured and it should fit perfectly. It won't be 100% authentic, > but if you use the Retro Keyboard application, you'll be surprised at > just how much it seems like you are typing on the original keyboard. > > http://yllan.org/app/ Well, that's a clever app, but it really is too bad you can't keep your original Macintosh keyboard intact. There is a Grand Canyon's difference between what Apple built in the way of keyboards a quarter century ago, and what they're offering up to end users now. I'm not saying there's a right or wrong, just that it's too bad that today's end users will likely never experience firsthand what it was like to type on something as rock-solid as one of those early model Macintosh keyboards. Of course, keyboards nowadays are, let's face it, throwaway items, but I always seem to find myself bemoaning that fact. Although there *is* something to be said for being able to stop by the local drugstore to pick up a replacement keyboard. I don't think anyone a quarter-century ago ever envisioned computer keyboards being cheap enough to be sold at drugstores. :) Anyway, can you throw us a link to a picture or two of your project when you get to it? It sounds intriguing. Best, James Fraser --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Vintage Macs group. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vintage-macs?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
