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--- On Wed, 3/25/09, Mr. David C. Wilker Jr. <[email protected]> wrote: > I really don't know what came with the machine. I am > new to this little old machine. But a working keyboard and > mouse would suffice. Of course, the correct parts are always > nice too. I wonder what the difference is? In terms of functionality, not much. Here's what the SE/30 looked like when it first shipped back in 1989: http://tinyurl.com/yp5hef http://tinyurl.com/yo3txk The keyboard is a Model No. M0116 keyboard; the mouse is an Apple Desktop Bus Mouse (Model No. A9M0331). Just about any ADB-compatible mouse and keyboard will work with the SE/30, however. In the interests of getting the machine up and running, it'd be a good idea to go with whatever Doug McNutt is offering. Later on, after you've played with it for awhile and have perhaps decided to keep it after all, you may want to take a look around for the stock keyboard and mouse. The mice are fairly easy to find, as today's optical mice are (generally) better than Apple's old electromechanical ones. The stock keyboard is still fairly common, but somewhat harder to find than the mouse. Possibly because keyboards, unlike mice, have largely taken a turn for the worse. And at least a few people who have M0116s in their hands are reluctant to part with them. The keyboard's small footprint and super-reliable Alps keyswitches make it a keyboard that it's possible (even desirable) to use with newer hardware well into the 21st Century. If you end up keeping the SE/30 around for use as a word processor, that's when it might be worth your while to spend some time looking around at the different mouse/keyboard options available. I'm guessing Doug McNutt may offer to send you an Apple Extended Keyboard of some kind, and that's about as good as it gets in terms of typing with an old-school Apple keyboard. 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
