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Title: Apple Keyboard HELP!
Post by: MyNameIsFinn on Thu, 01 March 2012, 20:25:05

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I saw a keyboard that looked very similar to that in class today, the only exception was that the apple was at the left hand of the keyboard

It was sitting next to a Macintosh Classic...

I really want this keyboard A LOT, I need to know what it is called, what switches it uses and if it is compatible with windows.

Please help

-Finn

Title: Apple Keyboard HELP!
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Thu, 01 March 2012, 20:45:18

I'm not a Mac expert, but looks like an Apple Keyboard II, has Alps switch. I think you can use it on PC if you get an ADB to PS2 converter. They are on ebay for under $20 pretty regularly.

Title: Apple Keyboard HELP!
Post by: MyNameIsFinn on Thu, 01 March 2012, 20:47:18

Quote from: lysol;532691

I'm not a Mac expert, but looks like an Apple Keyboard II, has Alps switch. I think you can use it on PC if you get an ADB to PS2 converter. They are on ebay for under $20 pretty regularly.

I said it was the exception that the apple logo was on the left hand side and there was no top thing like the one in the picture had.

Title: Apple Keyboard HELP!
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Thu, 01 March 2012, 21:02:49

Top thing? Like you mean straight across? Was it an M0116?
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9f/Apple_%28Standard%29_Keyboard_M0116.jpg)

Title: Apple Keyboard HELP!
Post by: MyNameIsFinn on Thu, 01 March 2012, 21:09:03

Quote from: lysol;532708

Top thing? Like you mean straight across? Was it an M0116?

Show Image

(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9f/Apple_%28Standard%29_Keyboard_M0116.jpg)

OH MY GOD THIS IS IT!!

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!

Title: Apple Keyboard HELP!
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Thu, 01 March 2012, 21:39:15

Pretty sure it's also Alps, and same with ADB to PS2 for pc. Might want to wait on a word from one of the more knowledgeable Alps / Apple folks. But these are usually fairly inexpensive on ebay too.

Title: Apple Keyboard HELP!
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 01 March 2012, 21:43:44

I have bought and sold a couple of these on ebay in the last 6 months. I don't think I got more than about $15 for them.

If I remember they have pink Alps and feel pretty good.

And yes, you are going to need an ADB-to-USB adapter, which are WAY too hard to come by. Apple orphans and ignores its offspring very quickly.

Title: Apple Keyboard HELP!
Post by: kps on Thu, 01 March 2012, 21:54:21

Yes, orange (or pink) ALPS. Nice smooth slightly tactile switch. The M0115 Apple Extended Keyboard has the same switches in a regular full-size layout.