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PCswitcher · Dec 2, 2003, 11:54 PM

I am interested buying an external keyboard for PB 12".
Currently I have one Microsoft Internet Keyboard, which is only has PS2 port on it.
Any suggestion is welcome.

Thanks.

Macola · Dec 3, 2003, 12:13 AM

Originally posted by PCswitcher:
I am interested buying an external keyboard for PB 12".
Currently I have one Microsoft Internet Keyboard, which is only has PS2 port on it.
Any suggestion is welcome.

Thanks.

MacAlly makes some decent ones, which I've used. Also Logitech is a good choice, especially if you want one to share between a Mac and PC.

uv23 · Dec 3, 2003, 05:36 AM

Good question. I'm a writer and do a lot of typing. Right now I'm using a spare G4 keyboard with my PB and it sucks; constantly miss letters. So a good typist keyboard recommendation would be nice. Are the macally's responsive? I am using a macally optical mouse.

mousehouse · Dec 3, 2003, 06:15 AM

i got an Apple Pro keyboard (i don't think they call it Pro anymore) to go with my TiBook. personally, i love it... but i'm not a writer but do some programming. i like the feel it has, and in gives two USB ports on the back of the keyboard as well.

terrancew_hod · Dec 3, 2003, 11:26 AM

I'm using the Logitech Wireless Duo MX (I think that's what it's called). It comes with a wireless keyboard and mouse. Everything is wirelessly hooked up and after I installed the software from their website, I was able to use the media keys to open email, ichat and control the volume. It was $99 dollars, but I got it for $79 plus a $10 rebate... I almost bought the Apple wireless keyboard until I found this....

Terrance

Kenstee · Dec 3, 2003, 11:43 AM

I use a Matias Tactile Pro. Amazing keyboard. Very responsive like the old Apple Extended II. I tried a number of keyboards, including Apple's, and always found all of them too soft to the touch and unresponsive.

See it at:
http://halfkeyboard.com/tactilepro/index.html

Best price for it is offered by smalldog.com.

todrain · Dec 3, 2003, 09:41 PM

Apple

If logitech makes mac drivers for their bluetooth model, then I'll change!

dgbatchelor · Dec 3, 2003, 10:26 PM

Anyone have lag problems with Apple Bluetooth Keyboard/Mouse?

bobpensik · Dec 3, 2003, 10:27 PM

i use the apple por keyboard as well and i think that it is great! i am not a writer or anything but i do type a lot, and it was weird getting used to but now i am a great typer on it, and i can fly through essays! it is nice for touch typing as well, well at least in my opinion!

hardcat1970 · Dec 3, 2003, 10:34 PM

Originally posted by dgbatchelor:
Anyone have lag problems with Apple Bluetooth Keyboard/Mouse?

i didn't have that problem and i think the bluetooth kb is very good. Can't say that to the apple bt mouse though.

Sarc · Dec 3, 2003, 11:54 PM

anyone own Microsoft's Wireless Optical Desktop for Bluetooth ?
I really like that keyboard.

Dr.Michael · 12:36 PM

Hi,

since I saw this gorgeous camera move in Jurassic Park, where Denis Nedry is typing on an old Apple Keyboard II (the small one with the adb connector ), I had to have something like that.

I did not want to buy an adb adapter for my Powerbook, but I bought a gray Keyboard from one of the early G4s (eBay) that looks very similar to the Keyboard II.

Matches perfectly with my 20 inch cinema display and with the 12 inch AlBook (like it matched with my TiBook) and works very well. Its not that wide compared to the Powerbook.