On 20/04/2010, at 11:30 AM, Neil Houghton wrote:
> > Hi Peter, > > It's no problem to get a full numeric keyboard (instead of the cut-down > wireless one) - you just specify that when you place your order - of course > this does make it a special order (same as extra RAM or whatever) so you may > not be able to just walk into a retailer and walk out with the computer > (assuming they have it in stock, anyway). > > There is no extra charge for this option - since the full wired keyboard > actually has a cheaper RRP than the wirelesss one (they don't rebate you the > difference though!). > > It's not quite that easy. My problem as an Apple Solutions Reseller is that (a) I have to remember to order the extended keyboard option specifically, which I don't always manage to do, and (b) such an order is treated by Apple as "built to order" in the same way as asking for an odd RAM configuration or larger hard drive would do. This means a delay of two weeks or more before I can deliver, even if there are plenty of iMacs in stock at the supplier. I'm not working from a shop, so it's neither practical nor profitable for me to keep a large amount of numeric keyboards around, and then I've got the extra problem of what to do with the exchanged wireless keyboards. There's no easy way out of this. > What really annoys me is that Apple doesn't offer a wireless version of the > full numeric keyboard - I'm sure that the extra keys can't have that > devastating an effect on the battery life! The pity is that they used to, before the introduction of the aluminium version. It was the old white plastic version, but it worked fine. Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer Perth, Western Australia Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 064 948 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to. -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
