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Title: Apple Extended Keyboard II - almost but not yet
Post by: ashort on Tue, 15 January 2008, 05:48:45

Tore down the AE2 last night for a cleaning.  Just need an ADB cable to plug it in.  Since I am out of town on work for the next 3 days starting tomorrow, I may see if the local apple store has one instead of waiting for one in the mail.

I took a lot of pictures of the re-assembly.  I should have done tear down pics but I was learning myself at that point.  I have two and I'll do tear downs of the other AE2 when I clean it.  I was also in a hurry to snap each photo because my daughter was more interested in the board than I wanted her to be at the moment.

I've got the album here:

http://memories.wingedwheel.net/main.php?g2_itemId=720

I'll do a post/wiki with some verbage later in the week.

Title: Apple Extended Keyboard II - almost but not yet
Post by: Whiskey in the Jar-o on Tue, 15 January 2008, 06:06:01

Interesting that the function keyswitches are oriented vertically.

Title: Apple Extended Keyboard II - almost but not yet
Post by: fkeidjn on Tue, 15 January 2008, 22:13:12

What's the difference between the Apple Keyboard (http://www.macandpcstation.com/servlet/the-96/Apple-Keyboard/Detail) and the Apple Keyboard II (http://www.macandpcstation.com/servlet/the-100/Apple-Keyboard-II/Detail)?

Title: Apple Extended Keyboard II - almost but not yet
Post by: ashort on Tue, 15 January 2008, 22:36:05

I will find out, but since I am going out of town soon, probably not for at least a week and a half.

Title: Apple Extended Keyboard II - almost but not yet
Post by: xsphat on Wed, 16 January 2008, 01:10:33

Quote from: fkeidjn;2454

What's the difference between the Apple Keyboard (http://www.macandpcstation.com/servlet/the-96/Apple-Keyboard/Detail) and the Apple Keyboard II (http://www.macandpcstation.com/servlet/the-100/Apple-Keyboard-II/Detail)?

The II has height adjustment, one big raiser on the bottom and a slide to raise it. As far as I know *AFAIK (cool)* that is the only difference between them.

Title: Apple Extended Keyboard II - almost but not yet
Post by: iMav on Wed, 16 January 2008, 06:48:16

Quote from: xsphat;2457

The II has height adjustment, one big raiser on the bottom and a slide to raise it. As far as I know *AFAIK (cool)* that is the only difference between them.

I thought they used different types of sliders?

Title: Apple Extended Keyboard II - almost but not yet
Post by: xsphat on Wed, 16 January 2008, 10:08:53

Not that I know of. The height thing is all I knew about.

Title: Apple Extended Keyboard II - almost but not yet
Post by: iMav on Thu, 17 January 2008, 08:59:27

Quote from: ashort;2437

I'll do a post/wiki with some verbage later in the week.

Member reviews (including the one ashort just did) can be found here (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=216).

Title: Apple Extended Keyboard II - almost but not yet
Post by: fkeidjn on Thu, 17 January 2008, 23:34:28

I found this keyboard (http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-APPLE-Clicky-Keyboard-Orange-Clicky-Sliders-US_W0QQitemZ120089250787QQihZ002QQcategoryZ51085QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQtrksidZp1638.m118.l1247QQcmdZViewItem) on ebay, and it has orange sliders.

Title: Apple Extended Keyboard II - almost but not yet
Post by: xsphat on Thu, 17 January 2008, 23:37:49

I have one of those. The Alps switches are tactile, clicky and pretty nice.