I thought it was funny that they pointed out the iMac's came with the pro mouse. It just a mouse. Get over it. MS produces much better units. It's about time Apple OEM'ed MS mice with their computers. Just like everyone else.
The Apple mouse is great, although I think they could make a better scroll wheel design. More of a jog-wheel so you don't have to keep spinning away on long AI threads.
I think they would do well to make the old iMac keyboards available for purchase, though. I know lots of consumers who don't need the extended keyboard and Apple could keep the Pro monicker.
<strong>I think it's a sign that the towers will be white and metal. Given the beauty that the iMac is, I can't wait to see what they do to the towers!</strong><hr></blockquote>
Could well be the case, but is the current style not the consumer style? Grey and metal for Pro?
If you want to buy a keyboard and mouse from the Apple Store online it still shows the old color. Though, if you buy an iMac that still shows the old color for the keyboard too.
Apple stole Michael's mouse idea. I think the Michael legal hounds are on the case
Could well be the case, but is the current style not the consumer style? Grey and metal for Pro?</strong><hr></blockquote>
That's what I thought before the iMac came out, but it doesn't make sence or follow any pattern to have 2 sets or Pro mice and keyboards. That's why I think myabe the metal/white pro/consumer distinction may be over.
With the iMac as beefed up as it is, do we really need distiction? I think the towers could use more metal and less white as the possible distinction.
<strong>The Apple mouse is great, although I think they could make a better scroll wheel design. More of a jog-wheel so you don't have to keep spinning away on long AI threads.
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I've always liked the IBM ScrollPoints. The have a little 'joystick' ala thinkpad trackpoint. Gives you up/down/left/right scrolling, etc. The best part was that it requires minimal movement of your finger. The first time I used a wheel, I felt I was giving my finger a workout.
I personally think it's just another way to distinguish the pro from the consumer line. Yeah it would be cheaper if they used the same keyboards & mice for both...
Now the ibook and imac match. If I see the Tibook go to white keys though, you may be right. *shrug* Personally I think black is nicer.
werent people asking for glow-in-the-dark keyboard?
wouldn't this serve the same purpose if it could be seen with little illumination? I mean you already have the light from the screen. if the keys are white, it would be easy to see them in the dark right?
It is a white keyboard and mouse right? I am pretty sure it is judging by the new iMac promo where you can see Seal using it on a metal table.. I think the new keyboard and mouse is just for the iMac if this is true.
Apple has never had 2 sets of keyborads and mice, and I don't see why they ever would. The cube iMac and towers have always used the same ones, so that's why some of us think the towers will get a new case to match the white keyboard and mouse.
<strong>Apple has never had 2 sets of keyborads and mice, and I don't see why they ever would. The cube iMac and towers have always used the same ones, so that's why some of us think the towers will get a new case to match the white keyboard and mouse.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Same deal with the original POS USB keyboards that apple shipped with the PM G3's... (and early G4s too)
except the Apple one has visible logo, hehe.
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For example, a Tangerine keyboard/mouse combination is no more new from the original Bondi Blue iMac and implies nothing for the PowerMacs.
Dave
I think they would do well to make the old iMac keyboards available for purchase, though. I know lots of consumers who don't need the extended keyboard and Apple could keep the Pro monicker.
<strong>They are not new. Apple has always patterned its keyboard and mice after the color of the machine it is being sold on.
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Apple hasn't done that since the Pro Keyboard came out.
<strong>I think it's a sign that the towers will be white and metal. Given the beauty that the iMac is, I can't wait to see what they do to the towers!</strong><hr></blockquote>
Could well be the case, but is the current style not the consumer style? Grey and metal for Pro?
So, they WILL BE WHITE .... Porcelain!
Apple stole Michael's mouse idea. I think the Michael legal hounds are on the case
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Could well be the case, but is the current style not the consumer style? Grey and metal for Pro?</strong><hr></blockquote>
That's what I thought before the iMac came out, but it doesn't make sence or follow any pattern to have 2 sets or Pro mice and keyboards. That's why I think myabe the metal/white pro/consumer distinction may be over.
With the iMac as beefed up as it is, do we really need distiction? I think the towers could use more metal and less white as the possible distinction.
<strong>The Apple mouse is great, although I think they could make a better scroll wheel design. More of a jog-wheel so you don't have to keep spinning away on long AI threads.
</strong><hr></blockquote>
I've always liked the IBM ScrollPoints. The have a little 'joystick' ala thinkpad trackpoint. Gives you up/down/left/right scrolling, etc. The best part was that it requires minimal movement of your finger. The first time I used a wheel, I felt I was giving my finger a workout.
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Now the ibook and imac match. If I see the Tibook go to white keys though, you may be right. *shrug* Personally I think black is nicer.
werent people asking for glow-in-the-dark keyboard?
wouldn't this serve the same purpose if it could be seen with little illumination? I mean you already have the light from the screen. if the keys are white, it would be easy to see them in the dark right?
Anyone with an icebook wanna verify?
-Paul
[ 01-08-2002: Message edited by: psantora ]</p>
<strong>Apple has never had 2 sets of keyborads and mice, and I don't see why they ever would. The cube iMac and towers have always used the same ones, so that's why some of us think the towers will get a new case to match the white keyboard and mouse.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Same deal with the original POS USB keyboards that apple shipped with the PM G3's... (and early G4s too)