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FeilonG · Jun 24, 2003, 10:40 AM

I was just wandering, will Apple provide the new G5 with a newly designed keyboard and/or mouse?

Maybe someone who attended WWDC can provide some info.

InterfaceGuy · Jun 24, 2003, 11:02 AM

Doesn't look like it.

http://www.spymac.com/gallery/showga...=1&ppuser=1769

Well, perhaps there will be an announcement by the ship time in August.

jay999 · Jun 24, 2003, 11:08 AM

The white keyboard and mouse really dont match ... id say new kb and mosue in august ... hopefully

slider · Jun 24, 2003, 11:21 AM

Yeah, I was wondering about this too. I hope they have something else be the time these things actually ship, the keyboards are the same one's shipping with the eMacs. From what I have read in these forums they seem a little cheaper, I thought it was b/c they were with the cheap eMacs, but it would appear that these are the new keyboards and mouse.

MaxPower2k3 · Jun 24, 2003, 11:27 AM

it says it comes with a pro mouse and keyboard, but there is no pro mouse or keyboard listed on the store, just Apple Mouse and Apple Keyboard. Maybe they will reveal the new Pro line when the G5s ship...

InterfaceGuy · Jun 24, 2003, 11:32 AM

Originally posted by MaxPower2k3:
it says it comes with a pro mouse and keyboard, but there is no pro mouse or keyboard listed on the store, just Apple Mouse and Apple Keyboard. Maybe they will reveal the new Pro line when the G5s ship...

That is interesting. The eMac specs say Apple Keyboard and Mouse but the iMac and G5 specs say Pro Keyboard and Pro Mouse. Yet, they look like the exact same keyboard/mouse.

slider · Jun 24, 2003, 11:55 AM

Originally posted by InterfaceGuy:
That is interesting. The eMac specs say Apple Keyboard and Mouse but the iMac and G5 specs say Pro Keyboard and Pro Mouse. Yet, they look like the exact same keyboard/mouse.

Nope, not quite. If you look in the pheriphial forums on it the differences are discussed there. Yeah, I hope the G5 gets a new set up too.

ChrisMBarrett · Jun 24, 2003, 02:36 PM

A new mouse must certainly be on the way - just look at how often the Panther Preview mentions the use of multi button mouse!

Come on Jonathan - do your stuff

mac freak · Jun 24, 2003, 03:30 PM

*imagines aluminum keyobard with metal-colored-plasic keys*
I would like that.

daftpig · Jun 24, 2003, 04:54 PM

Actually, if you look at the PMG5 intro video in the segment after Luxology, there is a new keyboard I think, the keys do look more Alu.

KeilwerthSX90R · Jun 24, 2003, 06:30 PM

How many members of this forum use the supplied keyboard and mouse? Especially the mouse?

keston · Jun 24, 2003, 06:57 PM

The Keyboard is actually pretty good. The mouse is useless.

mac freak · Jun 24, 2003, 08:21 PM

I use my pro keyboard, even on the KVM switch with the PC

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The mouse was long ago buried in a landfill.

Simon · Jun 25, 2003, 08:26 AM

Go to the AppleStore. Click on any G5 PowerMac. On the config page scroll down.

You will see:

- the pic shows clearly the new keyboard that came with the eMac

- the menu entry says "Apple Keyboard" not "Apple Pro Keyboard"

I guess this means Apple will start including the non-Pro type keyboard and mouse on all lines. Maybe they'll sell a new pro-version (aluminium? two-button? scroll-wheel?) version as an add-on for 200$...?

And, I have always used Apple exteneded keyboards and now I use the Pro Keyboards. They're nice. The mouse looks nice, feels nice and works good. But it lacks a second button and a scroll wheel, i.e. -> trash.

slider · Jun 25, 2003, 08:55 AM

Same here, use and love the pro keyboard, bought a new mouse as soon as I got my PowerMac, didn't even bother with the Apple mouse.

PeterKG · Jun 25, 2003, 10:59 AM

Originally posted by InterfaceGuy:
Doesn't look like it.

http://www.spymac.com/gallery/showga...=1&ppuser=1769

Well, perhaps there will be an announcement by the ship time in August.

If you look at the picture showing the keyboard from the side angle, it is the new keyboard. It's the same one shipping with the new eMacs. Take a closer look. The USB ports are in the back. If you look at the mouse cord, it trails to the back of the keyboard where the ports are located.

slider · Jun 25, 2003, 06:08 PM

Originally posted by daftpig:
Actually, if you look at the PMG5 intro video in the segment after Luxology, there is a new keyboard I think, the keys do look more Alu.

Took a look at the video, definately the Apple keyboard and mouse. I think they look slightly grey due to the low light. All I know is that if they ship me that I'm keeping my Pro keyboard and who ever gets my QS gets the crap one. They gotta be shipping something new, maybe they just need to finish up some touches and are using the current keyboard as a place holder on the Apple Store webpage. They are not shipping 'til the end of August early October so there is plenty of time.

slider · Jun 26, 2003, 11:04 AM

I was just looking at the Tech Specs on Apple's G5 page. It says that it includeds the Pro Keyboard and Pro Mouse. I don't know what the deal is between this and the Apple store setup. If anyone is ordering by phone perhaps they could ask.

Eug Wanker · Jun 26, 2003, 11:37 AM

Originally posted by InterfaceGuy:
http://www.spymac.com/gallery/showga...=1&ppuser=1769

Do not click on this picture.

Conscript · Jun 26, 2003, 03:31 PM

Originally posted by slider:
They are not shipping 'til the end of August early October so there is plenty of time.

skipping right by September are we?

pcd2k · Jul 1, 2003, 12:03 AM

I don't believe it !
What with wireless this and that being all the buzz, no body here seems to want a bluetooth enabled keyboard and mouse for the G5. At the very least the keyboard should have that light in it that the 17" Powerbook has, eh ?

tooki · Jul 3, 2003, 05:10 AM

Originally posted by Eug Wanker:
Do not click on this picture.

Notice the Apple Lisa on the table in the foreground...

tooki