I agree with barto. I mean, if Apple were gonna introduce a new keyboard and mouse the obvious time to do so would have been when they launched the G5. Any later and you are gonna have all the folks who bought the first G5s pissed off becausse they were shipped the old gear. i don see Apple surpising current purchasrs either in August with new keyboard and mouse. That would not be fair either. You have to tell people what they are buying in advance. I think people get a bit carried away with the 'innovation' side of Apple. Just because the innovate it doesnt mean they are obsesive about innovating. The LCD screens for example are really good as they are. No need to change. The just launched the new 20" for chirsts sake! I think they have innovated more than enough for 1 year!
The G5 devnote says that it comes with an Apple Kbd/Mouse, non-Pro.
There is no uncertainty about this, anywhere you see "Pro" is a typo.
Barto
Um, I am no lawyer, but I think anywhere you see Pro Keyboard and Pro Mouse could also be considered False Advertisiing. Apple needs to decide which is shipping (and I do agree it's probably likely NOT the Pro models) and make it very clear. I think the inconsistency is actually kinda strange. Maybe even a bit fishy...
lol...well kinda. It's not really see-sawing...just very springy. Does anyone else notice this too? I don't think it's broken, but the space bar is definitely "softer" for lack of a better word.
I fixed the keyboard...I had put the spacebar in backwards
So now that it's functioning properly, I think it's a pretty nice keyboard. The white looks nice, and the keys feel pretty solid. And I'm so happy that I have a separate numeric keypad again .
As far as aesthetics go. I think it makes a nice contrast with the alu of the new PBook and PMacs.
hmm, what do you guys think, should I get the non-pro "emac" one (I haven't seen it yet) or the old pro white? Hmmm maybe I will get the pro white and then take my keys off my broken black key one and put em on...na thats just silly
so I got the non pro white one. It's basicly the same as my old pro one, It's got a better angle too. I don't get what made the other one "pro" its got all the same keys. The thing thats weird is that its open in a couple of spots, gonna need to dust it alot.
so I got the non pro white one. It's basicly the same as my old pro one, It's got a better angle too. I don't get what made the other one "pro" its got all the same keys. The thing thats weird is that its open in a couple of spots, gonna need to dust it alot.
what did you do with your old keyboard...
how did it break?
do ANY of the keys work?
I bet if you let it dry it will work good as new...
most work except for the left:shift,control,option,apple,and space bar
Maybe, Its been a few days, I even took the top plastic off to take a peek but gave up quickly, I read a thing online, its a pain in the ass to take these things completely apart.
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What crappened?
Originally posted by Barto
The Pro Kbd/Mouse is dead.
The G5 devnote says that it comes with an Apple Kbd/Mouse, non-Pro.
There is no uncertainty about this, anywhere you see "Pro" is a typo.
Barto
Um, I am no lawyer, but I think anywhere you see Pro Keyboard and Pro Mouse could also be considered False Advertisiing. Apple needs to decide which is shipping (and I do agree it's probably likely NOT the Pro models) and make it very clear. I think the inconsistency is actually kinda strange. Maybe even a bit fishy...
Both suck.
Originally posted by msantti
The "Pro" and "Non-Pro" are basically the same.
Both suck.
now, but later this should change
Originally posted by VanDeWaals
lol...well kinda. It's not really see-sawing...just very springy. Does anyone else notice this too? I don't think it's broken, but the space bar is definitely "softer" for lack of a better word.
I fixed the keyboard...I had put the spacebar in backwards
So now that it's functioning properly, I think it's a pretty nice keyboard. The white looks nice, and the keys feel pretty solid. And I'm so happy that I have a separate numeric keypad again
As far as aesthetics go. I think it makes a nice contrast with the alu of the new PBook and PMacs.
"The new Apple Pro Keyboard...the world's fastest, most powerful personal keyboard."
Nah. How about:
"The new Apple Pro Keyboard...it still sucks."
or
"The new Apple Pro Keyboard...only the name has changed."
...unless thats just a prop keyboard
Originally posted by ast3r3x
i guess i'll ge the white with my g5...i need an old black so i cna make checkered key pattern
Jesus....I'd go cross-eyed typing on a keyboard like that
It WOULD look cool I agree...but it would totally screw me up. My typing is crappy to begin with anyway.
Originally posted by Ti Fighter
so I got the non pro white one. It's basicly the same as my old pro one, It's got a better angle too. I don't get what made the other one "pro"
what did you do with your old keyboard...
how did it break?
do ANY of the keys work?
I bet if you let it dry it will work good as new...
I spilled water on it
most work except for the left:shift,control,option,apple,and space bar
Maybe, Its been a few days, I even took the top plastic off to take a peek but gave up quickly, I read a thing online, its a pain in the ass to take these things completely apart.
The new one looks better surprisingly.