Mac keyboards

Sean Conner spc at conman.org
Tue Aug 8 01:09:16 CDT 2006


It was thus said that the Great Don once stated:
> Sean Conner wrote:
> >It was thus said that the Great Don once stated:
> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>I have an "Apple Adjustable Keyboard" -- a wacky keyboard
> >>that splits in the center ("ergonomic"?) and has an
> >>auxillary "function/numeric" keyboard that sits alongside
> >>it (sheesh!  What a wacky arrangement -- how to use up the
> >>most desktop space with the least added functionality!  :<  )
> >>
> >>Needless to say, I am not happy with it.  What should I
> >>be looking for as an alternative?
> >
> >  I use an IBM PS/2 keyboard with a PS/2->USB adaptor, with DoubleCommand
> >running to give me access to the "Command" key (that's found on Mac
> >keyboards but not on the IBM PS/2 keyboard).  Works great for me.
> 
> 840AV uses ADB.  Are you suggesing the same approach but
> with a "PS/2->ADB" adapter?  :-/

  Not being intimately familiar with Mac keyboards, you didn't specify which
model of Mac you were using.  But, if such a thing existed, then yes, I
would recommend a PS/2 -> ADB adaptor (as the keyboards made by IBM are the
only keyboards worth using in my opinion).

  -spc (Very fussy about his keyboards)




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